title: Editorial Commentary: Smoking is Hazardous to Shoulder Health.
abstract: It is no controversy that smoking is hazardous to one's shoulder health. Arthroscopic shoulder surgery complications are common in patients with age greater than 60 years, COPD, cancer, and in cases where surgical time is greater than 90 minutes.
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lubowitz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*