Smoking and outcomes after knee and hip arthroplasty: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Studies have suggested higher rates of perioperative and postoperative complications in smokers compared to nonsmokers. The objective of this systematic review was to assess the association of smoking and postoperative outcomes following total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Methods

A search of 6 databases (The Cochrane Library, Scopus, Proquest Dissertation abstracts, CINAHL, Ovid Medline, and Embase) was performed by a Cochrane librarian. All titles and abstracts were screened by 2 independent reviewers with expertise in performing systematic reviews. Studies were included if they were fully published reports that included smoking and any perioperative or postoperative clinical outcome in patients with TKA or THA.

Results

A total o

SUBMITTER: Singh JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4063208 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature