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Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries

Surgeons have long advised patients to stop smoking cigarettes for several weeks before their operations to lower the risk of complications. But what about weed? New research has found reason for worry: Marijuana users had higher infection rates after minimally invasive knee and shoulder procedures. Patients also had higher rates of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or potentially dangerous blood clots, though those risks were not statistically significant.

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Source:  HealthDay

  • University of Illinois
  • Rush Medical College in Chicago
  • Hospital for Special Surgery
  • ortho carolina
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • International Society for Hip Arthroscopy