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Musculoskeletal Injuries in Women

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Musculoskeletal Injuries in Women, Female Athlete Injury Risks, Active Female, Exercise in Women, Sports Participation in Women

  • See Also
  1. Female Athlete Triad
  2. Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
  3. Adolescent Athlete
  4. Exercise in Pregnancy
  • Associated Conditions
  • Injuries for Which Women are Higher Risk
  1. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear (ACL Rupture)
  2. Patellofemoral Syndrome
  3. Patellar Subluxation
  4. Ankle Sprains (Type I)
  5. Hallux Valgus
  6. Iliotibial Band Syndrome
  7. Osteoporosis-related Fracture
  8. Stress Fractures (esp. lower extremity)
    1. Tibia Stress Fracture
    2. Metatarsal Stress Fracture
    3. Femoral Neck Stress Fracture
    4. Pubic Ramus Stress Fracture
  9. Joint dislocations (ligament laxity)
    1. Shoulder Dislocation (Glenohumeral Instability)
    2. Elbow Dislocation
  10. Concussions
    1. Women are at higher risk of Concussions, secondary symptoms, Cognitive Impairment and prolonged recovery
    2. Covassin (2011) Clin Sports Med 30(1):125-31 [PubMed]
  • Associated Conditions
  • Relative Energy Deficiency
  1. See Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S)
  2. See Female Athlete Triad
  3. See Eating Disorder
  • References
  1. Madsen, Walter and McGregor (2018) Crit Dec Emerg Med 32(3): 15-24
  2. Wojnowich (2022) Am Fam Physician 106(1): 52-60 [PubMed]