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Lead
Rothman Institute Orthopaedics
Age
18–99
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Primary elective total joint arthroplasty patients undergoing surgery with a Rothman Institute arthroplasty surgeon.
2. Participant is a current smoker.
3. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.
Exclusions criteria:
1. Age \< 18
2. Revision surgery
3. Prior infection in hip or knee at the surgical site
4. BMI \>40 (It is currently the standard of care in our practice to require patients to have a BMI \< 40 due to an increased risk of infection. This will not represent a change in practice.)
5. Diabetics with Hgb A1C \>8 (It is currently the standard of care in our practice to require patients to have a Hgb A1C \<8 due to an increased risk of infection. This will not represent a change in practice.)
6. Patients using chewing tobacco, cigars, or other form of oral tobacco product
7. Patients using e-cigarettes or vaporizers
Clareo Health | The Impact of Smoking on Outcomes and Complications in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Prospective Crossover Study
