Do Former Smokers Exhibit a Distinct Profile Before and After Lumbar Spine Surgery?
Spine Jun 2017 Jazini E et al RESULTS:Of 1187 eligible cases, 843 (71%) had complete data, with 477 Never, 250 Former, and 116 Current smokers. Among patients who had a fusion, baseline and 12-month post-op PROs were significantly different between cohorts, with Former smokers having intermediate scores between Current and Never smokers. In the decompression only […]