Smoking and reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament

摘要: We sought to determine whether smoking affected the outcome of reconstruction anterior cruciate ligament. analysed results 66 smokers (group 1 with a mean follow-up 5.67 years (1.1 12.7)) and 238 non-smokers 2 6.61 (1.2 11.5)), who were statistically similar in age, gender, graft type, fixation associated meniscal chondral pathology. The assessment was performed using International Knee Documentation Committee form serial cruciometer readings. Poor outcomes reported group for subjective score (p < 0.001), frequency = 0.005) intensity pain, side-to-side difference knee laxity 0.001) use four-strand hamstring 0.015). Patients also less likely return their original level pre-injury sport 0.003) had an overall worse final 7 grade 0.007). Despite well-known negative effects on tissue healing, association inferior after ligament has not previously been described should be included pre-operative counselling patients undergoing procedure.