Associations between smoking and clinical outcomes after total hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Smoking increases risk of several complications after total hip or knee arthroplasty (THA/TKA), so we systematically reviewed and meta-analyzed the literature to take into account all relevant evidence, particularly studies published since 2010.

Methods

The PubMed, Ovid Embase, Web of Science, and EBSCOHost databases were searched and studies were selected and analyzed according to MOOSE recommendations. Methodological quality of included studies was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Data were qualitatively synthesized or meta-analyzed using a random-effects model.

Results

A total of 40 studies involving 3,037,683 cases were included. Qualitative analysis suggested that smoking is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes within one year afte

SUBMITTER: Yue C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9666709 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature