Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 86-89 , June 2009

The effect of pre-operative counselling on smoking patterns in patients undergoing forefoot surgery

  • N.M. Walker, BSc (Hons) MBChB MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 0SU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1383 623605; fax: +44 7970 637476.
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  • S.A.C. Morris, MBChB MRCS

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, Somerset TA1 5DA, UK
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  • L.B. Cannon, BSc (Hons) MBBS MS FRCS

      Affiliations

    • Trauma and Orthopaedic Department, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth PO6 3LY, UK

Received 4 March 2008 ,Revised 11 August 2008 ,Accepted 13 August 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.fas.2008.08.005

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 86-89 , June 2009

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