Controversies Smoking AbstinenceIs It Necessary Before Spinal Fusionquest;

摘要

Patients who smoke cigaretters are believed to have a non union rate that is 3 to 4 times higher than that in nonsmokers undergoing spine Dr. Whitesides is emphatic that patients must take an active role in their care and be willing to stop smoking; Dr. Hanley feels that this strong of a prosition is not practical in many instances, and he offers a more tempered opinion.