... disorder can influence the patient's outlook on orthopedic surgery and the rehabilitation process. While PTSD can affect anyone, those at high risk include patients who are young, female, less educated, ...04 October 2011

... 41 percent of the concussions reported by high school aged athletes are among young girls, recording about 3 million concussions per year. The most common sport for female athletes to incur concussions ...26 September 2011

Here are 10 spine surgeons who have a clinical and research interest in spinal cord injury. Dirk H. Alander, MD (Saint Louis University). Dr. Alander is chief of spine surgery as well as an associate ...14 September 2011

... and potentially prevent future injury. For example, some female athletes are at an increased risk for ACL injuries because of their biomechanics. "Female athletes have more of a propensity to land with ...13 September 2011

... 18 years or more. 8. Females: $434,216 On average, female general orthopedic surgeons received approximately $63,000 less than their male counterparts. However, they did receive more than female hand ...09 September 2011

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeon leaders at large non-profit hospitals. Christopher J. Baker, MD (Florida Hospital Orlando). Dr. Baker is the medical director of the Florida Hospital Orlando Spine ...07 September 2011

The decision from a lower court that found Brigham and Women's Hospital provide a hostile working environment for female spine surgeon Sagun Tuli, MD, and awarded her $1.6 million, was upheld recently in ...31 August 2011

This is a list of 10 spine surgeons who are using stem cells to promote healing during spinal procedures in their practice or who are researching and innovating in the field of spinal biologics. Inclusion ...31 August 2011

... completed his residency. Related Articles on Spine Surgeons: 10 Female Spine Surgeons to Know 10 Spine and Neurosurgeon Inventors 10 Spine Surgeons Performing Cervical and Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacements ...24 August 2011

... aimed at attracting more female and minority physicians into orthopedics. Last year, AAOS also began partnering with Nth Dimension, a nonprofit educational organization focusing on healthcare disparities, ...22 August 2011

... to Cambridge's Who's Who list for her leadership and dedication to spine care. She is first female spine surgeon selected for the South African Orthopaedic Society's ABC fellowship in 2000. She has a professional ...17 August 2011

... per 1,000 person-years. Female military members and service members over the age of 40 had a significantly increased incidence rate ratio for low back pain. Junior- and senior-enlisted rank groups experienced ...08 August 2011

... analyzed a total of 1,712 IVDs from 433 donors. There were 306 male and 127 female donors, and 366 donors were considered white. For donors of all ages, the degeneration was significantly faster at L5/S1. ...26 July 2011

... $423,023. 5. Men still outpace women in compensation. Among general orthopedic surgeons, men received $63,386 more on average than their female counterparts. Data was unavailable for female orthopedic ...21 July 2011

... predominant male sport was football and the predominant female sport was volleyball. Females scored significantly higher on the SCAT2 total score than males, and athletes with a prior history of concussion ...14 July 2011

...  Researchers examined data from 15,783 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction. There were 1,012 patients who had full-thickness cartilage lesions, 372 of which occurred in female patients and 640 of ...07 July 2011

... to a study published in Spine. Researchers matched 635 female AIS patients with 269 young females with normal spines for the study. The tests performed on each patient included broadband ultrasound ...29 June 2011

... of the hours they work. We also have three female physicians and if they have families and children, our group environment supports that. We have additional flexibility within our organization because ...20 June 2011

... of females who reported a slight improvement in mental health domain scores. There were higher scores among the male patients than the female patients, but only the younger males were significantly higher ...20 June 2011

Patellar tendinopathy is common among elite soccer players, although exposure to artificial turf did not increase the prevalence or incidence of injury, according to a study published in The American Journal ...13 June 2011