Non-Tobacco Nicotine Is Associated With Increased Complications Following Posterior Cervical Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Global Spine Journal · Published 2026-06-17 · DOI 10.1177/21925682261454228

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Alec M. Giakas, William A. Green, Anthony Castro, Eric Tecce, Mitchell K. Ng, Molly E. Milano, Yulia Lee, Gregorio Baek, Jonathan Dalton, Grant Thomas, Jarod Olson, Joshua Mathew, Yasmine Eichbaum, Morgan Hitchner, Thomas D. Cha, Alan Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Christopher Kepler, Gregory Schroeder

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2026

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Giakas, A., Green, W., Castro, A., et al. (2026). Non-Tobacco Nicotine Is Associated With Increased Complications Following Posterior Cervical Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Global Spine Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/21925682261454228

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