Marissa D Kruk, Mohamed A R Soliman, Alexander O Aguirre, Cathleen C Kuo, Nicco Ruggiero, Esteban Quiceno, Asham Khan, Moleca M Ghannam, David E Smolar, John Pollina, Jeffrey P Mullin
OBJECTIVE: Smoking tobacco cigarettes negatively impacts bone healing after spinal fusion. Smoking history is often assessed based on current smoker and nonsmoker status. However, in current research, smoking history has not been quantified in terms of pack years to estimate lifetime exposure and assess its effects. Our goal was to investigate the influence of smoking history, quantified in pack years, on bony fusion after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). METHODS: A retrospective chart review of consecutive patients who underwent ACDF for cervical disc degeneration between September 21, 2017 and October 17, 2018 was conducted...
April 16, 2024: World Neurosurgery