The Impact of Smoking on Outcomes and Complications in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Prospective Crossover Study
The Impact of Smoking on Outcomes and Complications in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Prospective Crossover Study
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of smoking cessation on total joint
 arthroplasty patients with respect to perioperative complications and outcomes. The
 investigators will examine patients who are asked to stop smoking in any manner they choose
 and also refrain from nicotine replacement therapy, and those who are allowed to continue
 smoking during the perioperative period for their total knee or total hip replacement.
Inclusion criteria:

 1. Primary elective total joint arthroplasty patients undergoing surgery with a Rothman
 Institute arthroplasty surgeon.

 2. Participant is a current smoker.

 3. Diagnosis of osteoarthritis, inflammatory arthritis, and post-traumatic arthritis.

 Exclusions criteria:

 1. Age < 18

 2. Revision surgery

 3. Prior infection in hip or knee at the surgical site

 4. BMI >40 (It is currently the standard of care in our practice to require patients to
 have a BMI < 40 due to an increased risk of infection. This will not represent a
 change in practice.)

 5. Diabetics with Hgb A1C >8 (It is currently the standard of care in our practice to
 require patients to have a Hgb A1C <8 due to an increased risk of infection. This will
 not represent a change in practice.)

 6. Patients using chewing tobacco, cigars, or other form of oral tobacco product

 7. Patients using e-cigarettes or vaporizers