Leah Ilyaev

Tobacco use and increased risk of ACL and meniscus injury and surgical intervention: a matched-cohort study of 3 million patients

Abstract Meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are among the most common knee injuries, yet little is known about whether tobacco use affects their incidence, need for subsequent surgery, or postoperative hospital length of stay (LOS). We retrospectively analyzed a...

Exploring the link between comorbidities, tobacco usage, and surgical intervention in medial epicondylitis

Abstract Medial epicondylitis (ME), or golfer’s elbow, is a common musculoskeletal condition affecting the common flexor tendon, yet little is known about how comorbidities, including tobacco use, relate to its diagnosis and to the need for surgery. We retrospectively analyzed th...