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Smoking Increases the Risk of Early Meniscus Repair Failure

OBJECTIVES: Meniscus tears are among the most common surgically treated knee injuries. Numerous studies have demonstrated increased risk of the development of radiographic signs of osteoarthritis following meniscus loss, leading surgeons to attempt to repair and preserve the meniscus whenever possib...

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Autores principales: Blackwell, Ryan, Schmitt, Laura, Flanigan, David C., Magnussen, Robert A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4597581/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967114S00115