Smoking and Non-union

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Was doing a little research on Non-union and wikipedia says patients with smoking history are at a high risk of Non-union. Now I'm not sure if that's smoking after fracture or smoking even prior to fracture. If it's the later, well, I'm sure there's plenty prospect LLers who smoke and smoke a lot. I smoke 2 packs a day.

What are your views on Non-union with smoking and Non-union in general?

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Damn it! This surgery is too much work even BEFORE the procedure. Be Non-Smoker, fit, flexible, financially stable, strong physically, more strong mentally, et cetera. Anyway, I've seen posts regarding quitting smoking varying from 1 month prior to surgery to 6 months. Any word on that?

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Quote from: LLCaptain on April 24, 2016, 07:46:21 PMNote that femurs rarely get non-union unless you lengthened way too fast or your doctor used an improper technique.

The Captain

Source?