Women's Musculoskeletal Health Issues, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics (The Clinics: Orthopedics)

The influence of sex and gender on musculoskeletal health is much stronger than previously thought, according to an article in the July 2005 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. This Orthopedic Clinics issues intention is to pick up where this article left off. Laura L. Tosi, MD, the immediate past chair of the Womens Health Issues Committee of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and Mary OConnor, MD have thoughtfully prepared a cutting-edge issue that addresses these differences and potential causes. Key words: Frozen shoulder, hand and wrist, hormone, epidemiological womens and mens spine, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, osteoarthritis, ACL injuries, stress fractures, female triad, stroke, menopause, pregnancy