Smoking cessation programs benefit patients prior to joint replacements

(NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine) Smokers who needed a hip or knee replacement experienced better surgical outcomes and fewer adverse events including hospital readmissions, surgical site infections and blood clots if they were enrolled in a smoking cessation program prior to surgery, according to preliminary new research.

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