The Effect of Smoking Status on Inpatient Pain Scores following Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Current literature demonstrates patients who smoke experience unfavorable long-term outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF); however, the effect of smoking on inpatient pain and narcotic consumption in the immediate postoperative period has not been previously reported.

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