Retrospective Study
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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2024; 15(7): 627-634
Published online Jul 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i7.627
Smoking cessation prior to elective total joint arthroplasty results in sustained abstinence postoperatively
Billy Insup Kim, Jeffrey O'Donnell, Colleen M Wixted, Thorsten Markus Seyler, William A Jiranek, Michael Paul Bolognesi, Sean Patrick Ryan
Billy Insup Kim, Jeffrey O'Donnell, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, United States
Colleen M Wixted, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York University, New York, NY 10003, United States
Thorsten Markus Seyler, William A Jiranek, Michael Paul Bolognesi, Sean Patrick Ryan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC 27560, United States
Author contributions: Kim BI was responsible for data collection, data curation, formal analysis, draft writing, draft review and editing; O'Donnell J was responsible for conceptualization, data collection, data curation, draft writing, draft review and editing; Wixted CM was responsible for data collection, draft review and editing; Seyler TM was responsible for supervision, methodology, draft review and editing; Bolognesi MP was responsible for supervision, methodology, draft review and editing; Jiranek WA was responsible for supervision, methodology, draft review and editing; Ryan SP was responsible for supervision, conceptualization, methodology, resources, draft review and editing.
Institutional review board statement: Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval was obtained prior to conducting this study.
Informed consent statement: Verbal patient consent for phone interview participation in the study was obtained.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflicts of interest related to this study.
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Corresponding author: Sean Patrick Ryan, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Duke University Hospital, 5601 Arringdon Park Dr. Suite 300, Durham, NC 27560, United States. sean.p.ryan@duke.edu
Received: March 1, 2024
Revised: May 8, 2024
Accepted: May 27, 2024
Published online: July 18, 2024
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Core Tip: From a retrospective review of 37 self-reported tobacco users undergoing total joint arthroplasty, we found a tobacco cessation rate of 43.2% at nearly 3 years postoperatively. These patients had improved Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System-10 mental health scores and hip dysfunction and osteoarthritis outcome score for joint replacement scores.