Trauma surgeons: Have we achieved gender equality? in Injury / Injury. 2025 Feb;56(2):112087. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.112087. Epub 2024 Dec 27.
2025
AOU Città della Salute di Torino
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Artiaco S
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Centro Traumatologico Ortopedico, Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino 10126, Turin, Italy.
Guidetti C
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124, Turin, Italy.
Masoni V
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, 10124, Turin, Italy.
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Abstract
PURPOSE: Several concerns regarding gender equality in orthopedic surgery do exists. The aim of this study was to (1) compare operative times, (2) compare mortality rates, (3) investigate gender disparities in hip fracture surgeries, and (4) analyze gender distribution among attending and resident surgeons performing Closed Reduction Internal Fixation (CRIF) and Hemiarthroplasty (HA) METHODS: All patients >75 years old treated for proximal femur fractures in a level-one trauma center in a four-year timeframe were retrospectively enrolled. Exclusion criteria were follow-up <3 years, incomplete data, active patients treated with total hip arthroplasty (THA) and other surgeries performed during the same anesthesia. Patients were grouped according to procedure: 1) Closed Reduction Internal Fixation (CRIF) and 2) Hemiarthroplasty (HA). Gender and level of expertise (residents or attending surgeon) of leading surgeons (male (M), female (F) and non-binary (NB)) was extracted from medical records. Operative time, mortality rates, and the likelihood of performing either CRIF or HA were compared across genders. RESULTS: A total of 172 leading surgeons (M: 141 (82%); F: 31 (18%); NB: 0 (0%)) performed 1916 surgical procedures (CRIF: 1425 (74.4%); HA: 491 (25.6%)). 14.7% were performed by female surgeons (group 1: 15.5%; group 2: 12.2%; p = 0.076). No gender disparities were observed in the mean operating times for either group 1 (p = 0.759) or group 2 (p = 0.981). Similarly, there were no significant differences in mortality rates between genders in group 1 (p = 0.5779) or group 2 (p = 0.069). Additionally, no significant gender disparities were found in the performance of CRIF (p = 0.636) or HA (p = 0.141). Finally, analysis of gender distribution among attending and resident surgeons across various procedures, including CRIF and HA, revealed no significant differences in gender distribution (CRIF: p = 0.133, HA: p = 0.468, all procedures: p = 0.122). CONCLUSIONS: Despite orthopedics still being a male-dominated field, gender does not affect surgical outcomes or the likelihood of performing CRIF or HA. However, the focus should shift towards improving inclusivity in surgical education and practice by providing equal opportunities and removing social and educational barriers based on gender.
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PMID : 39756148
DOI : 10.1016/j.injury.2024.112087
Keywords
Female surgeons; Sexism/statistics & numerical data; Healthcare Disparities/statistics & numerical data; Surgeons/statistics & numerical data; Trauma Centers; Clinical Competence; Hemiarthroplasty/statistics & numerical data; Hip Fractures/surgery/mortality; Aged, 80 and over; Fracture Fixation, Internal/statistics & numerical data; Operative Time; Gender Equity; Aged; Retrospective Studies; Female; Male; Humans; Femoral neck fractures; Gender equality; Hip fractures; Mortality rates; Operative time; Proximal femur fractures; Women in orthopedics;