THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF SMOKING ON THE HANDS

Cigarette smoking is known to cause a multitude of harmful effects throughout the body. There are only a few accounts in the literature of these effects as related to the hands. This is a review of the literature, demonstrating the collected knowledge of decreased hand vascularity due to tobacco use...

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Published in:	הרפואה Vol. 154; no. 5; p. 327
Main Authors:	Dreyfuss, Daniel, Calif, Edward, Stahl, Shalom
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Hebrew
Published:	Israel 01-05-2015
Subjects:	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - etiology Dupuytren Contracture - etiology Hand - blood supply Hand - pathology Hand - physiopathology Hand Deformities, Congenital - etiology Humans Nicotiana - adverse effects Raynaud Disease - etiology Regional Blood Flow - drug effects Risk Factors Smoking - adverse effects Smoking - physiopathology Tobacco Use Disorder - complications Tobacco Use Disorder - physiopathology
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Summary:	Cigarette smoking is known to cause a multitude of harmful effects throughout the body. There are only a few accounts in the literature of these effects as related to the hands. This is a review of the literature, demonstrating the collected knowledge of decreased hand vascularity due to tobacco use and assessing the evidence connecting smoking and supposed resultant maladies, including Raynaud's phenomenon, hand-arm vibration syndrome, Buerger's disease, Dupuytren's contracture, carpal tunnel syndrome, effects on skin and fingernails, decreased skin and bone healing, complications of digit replantation and complex regional pain syndrome. Also presented is the possible increased risk of congenital hand malformations as related to maternal smoking.
ISSN:	0017-7768