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Cigarette Smoking Increases the Risk for Rotator Cuff Tears

Keith M. Baumgarten, David Gerlach, Leesa M. Galatz, Sharlene A. Teefey, William D. Middleton, Ken Yamaguchi

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 2009 · 234 citations · 22 references

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Abstract

Level III, prognostic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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