The impact of smoking on meniscus surgery: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To provide a comprehensive, systematic review on the relationship and effects of smoking on clinical outcomes after meniscus surgery.

Methods

The following combination of keywords was entered into the electronic search engines: meniscus, meniscus repairs, meniscectomy, meniscal tear, meniscus excision AND (smoke OR smoking OR nicotine OR tobacco). The year of the study, country, type of study, number of subjects, medial/lateral/both menisci, body mass index, smoking status, mean age, gender, follow-up, type/pattern of injury, surgical implications and clinical outcomes were recorded.

Results

A total of 23 studies published in 2013-2024 were included in the analysis. In ten studies, the meniscus injury was associated with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tea

SUBMITTER: Zabrzynski J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002735 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature