Tobacco smoking portends worse functional outcomes after acetabular fracture.

Natasha M Simske, Isabella M Heimke, Alexander Rascoe, Heather A Vallier

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Natasha M SimskeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Isabella M HeimkeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Alexander RascoeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.

Heather A VallierDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA. heathervallier@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3881-6518

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introductionModifiable patient-related factors contribute to morbidity and functional outcomes after acetabular fracture. This study will investigate the relationship between tobacco smoking and patient-reported functional outcomes after acetabular fracture. MATERIALS AND

methodsA retrospective cohort study of 770 patients with 782 acetabulum fractures was performed following operative (n = 535, 68%) or non-operative (n = 247, 32%) management. Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (MFA) scores were assessed a minimum of 12-months after injury in 37.5% of patients.

resultsTobacco smoking was pervasive with 44% current users and 14% former users. Current tobacco smokers had higher associated MFA scores, when compared to former and never smokers (42.7 vs. 36.5 and 26, p < 0.001). On linear regression analysis, history of tobacco smoking (current or former) was a risk factor for higher, worse outcomes on the MFA (B = 9.86, p = 0.02).

conclusionsCurrent or former tobacco smoking was predictive of worse patient-reported functional outcomes scores after acetabular fracture. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III, Prognostic.

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AcetabulumFractures, BoneTobacco SmokingAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsAcetabular fractureAcetabulumComplicationFunctional outcomePatient-reported outcomeSmokingTobacco

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PMID40244328

DOI10.1007/s00402-025-05863-3

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