From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Redwood City (Chou, and Kha), and the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Shapiro).
J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 Feb 1;32(3):e125-e133. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-23-00221. Epub 2023 Oct 5.
The number of female orthopaedic surgeons is increasing. They face unique health concerns, which include cancer risk, pregnancy and fertility problems, musculoskeletal issues, and mental health disorders. In 2010, a survey study showed a 2.9-fold increased prevalence of breast cancer in female orthopaedic surgeons, compared with women in the general US population. A follow-up study 13 years later showed a 3.97-fold higher prevalence of breast cancer in female orthopaedic surgeons compared with matched women in the US general population. Surveys on fertility have also reported that orthopaedic surgery is one of three surgical subspecialty fields with the highest rates of fertility difficulty. In addition, the rate of pregnancy loss in female surgeons was twice the rate compared with that of the general population. There is an increased risk of preterm delivery in female orthopaedic surgeons. Awareness, education, and preventive measures may help reduce these issues and thereby promote the recruitment, retainment, and success of female surgeons in orthopaedic surgery.
女性骨科医生的数量正在增加。她们面临着独特的健康问题，包括癌症风险、怀孕和生育问题、肌肉骨骼问题以及心理健康障碍。2010 年的一项调查研究显示，与美国普通女性人群相比，女性骨科医生的乳腺癌患病率增加了 2.9 倍。13 年后的一项后续研究显示，与美国普通女性人群相比，女性骨科医生的乳腺癌患病率高 3.97 倍。关于生育能力的调查也表明，骨科手术是三个外科亚专科领域中生育困难率最高的手术之一。此外，女性外科医生的流产率是普通人群的两倍。女性骨科医生早产的风险增加。提高认识、教育和预防措施可能有助于减少这些问题，从而促进女性外科医生在骨科手术中的招募、留用和成功。
