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Medical Forum / General / General / October 2006Smoking and Ligament Healing...
Ok we all know smoking is bad for us but is there any significant findings of light smoking causing improper healing in ligaments?. Also why are ligaments not able to heal with their original tissues?, why is it only scar tissue?. > Ok we all know smoking is bad for us but is > there any significant findings of light smoking causing improper > healing in ligaments?. Also why are ligaments not able to heal with > their original tissues?, why is it only scar tissue?. These links concern smoking in general, not light smoking. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/10/061016121047.htm http://www.jbjs.org.uk/cgi/content/abstract/88-B/8/1027 This link should help to explain the why's and wherefor's of ligaments and scar tissues... http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cjs/vol-41/issue-6/ 0425.htm There are still many unanswered questions about this subject.
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