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The Smokeless Paradox: Nontobacco Nicotine Use and Complications in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion.

J Am Acad Orthop Surg

December 2024

From the UT Medical Branch Galveston, Galveston, TX (Lawand), and Baylor College of Medicine (Ghali, Hauck, Corona, Gonzalez, and Deveza), Houston, TX.

Introduction: Cervical fusion surgeries are commonly performed to stabilize the spine and relieve pain from various conditions. Recent increases in nontobacco nicotine product use, such as electronic cigarettes, present new challenges because of their unknown effects on spinal fusion outcomes. Our study aims to explore the effect of nontobacco nicotine dependence (NTND) on the success of cervical spinal fusions.

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