Lucky break: Quit smoking after fracture surgery for better healing
Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 15:52
in Health & Medicine
Smokers who refrain from using tobacco during the six-week period following emergency surgery for an acute fracture heal more quickly and experience fewer complications than patients who continue to smoke during the healing process, according to a study published in the June 2010 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS).