A study was undertaken to
evaluate the bone healing rates of smokers Vs non-smokers and it was found out
that smokers took nearly 50 percent extra time to heal after surgery than those
who didn’t smoke. However, during the study, it was also seen that the bones of
some smokers couldn’t be healed.
Now surgeons participating at the
Annual Scientific Conference of the American
College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
(ACFAS) this week are trying to find out ways to reduce the hazards confronted
by smokers before as well as post surgery. The surgeons taking part in the
conference are also trying to find ways to perk up the bone health of smokers.
Laurence Rubin, a Richmond,
Virginia foot and ankle surgeon and an
active participant in the conference, states that smokers face maximum risks
during and after surgery. He adds that there are specific ways through which
the risk can be minimized and the Annual Scientific Conference, surgeons are
discussing the finest procedures used for treatment.
Apart from longer healing period,
smokers who have undergone surgery, also face the risk of infection, blood
clots and shattering wounds.
Source: American College
of Foot and Ankle Surgeons; prnewswire.com
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