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Will stopping smoking help in healing a broken bone?
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Absolutely: I always advise my patients who have broken a bone in their foot that every time they smoke one cigarette they reduce the blood flow to their foot by 30% for several hours. An adequate blood supply is crucial for bone healing.
Answered 7/7/2016
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