Lucky break: Quit smoking after fracture surgery for better healing

Tuesday, June 1, 2010 - 15:50 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...

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