title: The Profile of a Smoker and Its Impact on Outcomes After Cervical Spine Surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
authors.forename: Raul A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Vasquez
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Silky
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chotai
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Joseph B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Wick
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Stonko
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Joseph S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Mohamad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bydon
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Asher
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates, Charlotte, North Carolina.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: McGirt
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic and Neurological Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
authors.forename: Clinton J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Devin
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000074285:Smokers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome