ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2021
Smoking Negatively Effects Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy.
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- Pooled it
- Can we Predict the Outcomes of Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy?Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
- Relationships between smoking, high BMI and the results of arthroscopic treatment of isolated medial meniscus tear - a cross-sectional study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Clinical and Social Predictors of Surgical Treatment for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Smokers present a three times higher risk of graft failure after ACL reconstruction: A single-centre retrospective analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Emerging concepts and challenges in the development of disease-modifying osteoarthritis drugs - a more refined perspective.Archives of pharmacal research · 2025Review
- The impact of smoking on meniscus surgery: a systematic review.EFORT open reviews · 2025Article
- Influence of smoking on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in patients undergoing surgery for adult spinal deformity: a propensity score-matched analysis.Spine deformity · 2024Article
- Examining the Evidence Regarding Smoking and Patient Outcomes for Isolated Meniscus Pathology: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Surgeon Performance as a Predictor for Patient-Reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeTo determine whether active smokers have different patient-reported outcomes relative to nonsmokers for pain, function, and overall health at baseline and 1 or 2 years after an arthroscopic partial meniscectomy.
methodsPatients who underwent arthroscopic partial meniscectomy were identified. Demographic data, including smoking status and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), were prospectively collected preoperatively and 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years postoperatively. Statistical analysis was performed using the mixed-effects model to compare PROMs preoperatively and 1 or 2 years postoperatively between nonsmokers and active smokers.
results509 knees undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy were divided into 2 cohorts: group I, nonsmokers (n = 470) and group II, active smokers (n = 39). There were statistically significant baseline differences in PROMs for nonsmokers versus smokers: visual analog scale (VAS), 5.0 ± 0.4 versus 6.3 ± 0.7, respectively (
conclusionPatients who were active smokers at the time of partial meniscectomy had significantly worse baseline and postoperative PROMs compared with nonsmokers. Changes from baseline for smokers and nonsmokers were relatively consistent between groups 1 and 2 years postoperatively. Smokers will improve a relatively similar amount as nonsmokers after partial meniscectomy, but their overall PROM scores are lower. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III, retrospective comparative study.
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