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The Effect of Smoking History on Inflammatory Biomarkers in Synovial Fluid of Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Knee Surgery for Meniscal Injury.

Kurtz JL; Ehlers M; Montgomery SR Jr; Kaplan DJ; Strauss EJ · 2026 · The American journal of sports medicine

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Background Smoking has been linked to alterations in cellular inflammatory pathways and adverse outcomes in orthopaedic procedures. It is unclear how patient smoking affects the intra-articular microenvironment in the setting of…

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Metadata source: Europe PMC · DOI 10.1177/03635465261459231