Sex-based Differences in Common Sports Injuries. Issue 13 (1st July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Carter, Cordelia W.; Ireland, Mary Lloyd; Johnson, Anthony E.; Levine, William N.; Martin, Scott; Bedi, Asheesh; Matzkin, Elizabeth G.
• Is Part Of: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Volume 26:Issue 13(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-07-01
• Subjects: Orthopedics -- Periodicals; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Joint Diseases -- Periodicals; Orthopedics -- Periodicals; Orthopedic surgery; Orthopedics; Periodicals; 616.7005
• DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-16-00607
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1067-151X

Abstract

Abstract : The patient's sex plays an important role in mediating the risk for, and experience of, disease. Injuries of the musculoskeletal system are no exception to this phenomenon. Increasing evidence shows that the incidence, clinical presentation, and treatment outcomes for male and female patients with common sports injuries may vary widely. Stress fracture, which is associated with the female athlete triad, is a sports injury with known sex-based differences. Other common sports-related injuries may also have distinct sex-based differences. Understanding these differences is important to optimize each patient's musculoskeletal care.