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The Effects of Smoking on Extensor Mechanism Injury and Post Surgical Complications: A National Database Study

OBJECTIVES: The extensor mechanism of the knee is composed of the quadriceps tendon, the patellar tendon, and the patella. These injuries are associated with several comorbidities including diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, hyperparathyroidism, chronic renal failure and corticosteroid o...

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Autores principales: Yang, Daniel, Curtis, Kyle, Daniels, Alan, Owens, Brett, DeFroda, Steven
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7405674/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2325967120S00487