Relationships between smoking, high BMI and the results of arthroscopic treatment of isolated medial meniscus tear - a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Because BMI can be adjusted, a greater BMI may be associated with poorer outcomes and an increased risk of surgical complications. Additionally, smoking is another factor that negatively affects the musculoskeletal system, triggering inflammatory processes that hinder healing, complications and lead to poor postoperative outcomes in orthopedic surgery. Although the role of smoking on meniscal tissue has not be fully understood yet, it should be taken into consideration as an important factor affecting the results of meniscus surgery. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationships between smoking, high BMI, and the outcomes of arthroscopic treatment of isolated medial meniscus.

Methods

This study involved 239 consecutive patients who underwent knee arthros

SUBMITTER: Turon B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12406555 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature