Of all the important factors that must be considered when assessing and treating
an athlete, the impact of patient sex is perhaps the most critical, yet historically
has often been neglected.
The "same injury" in a male patient may present
differently, sometimes in subtle ways, than in a female patient and may require a
different treatment approach.
The Female Athlete, edited by Dr. Rachel Frank,
provides concise, expert coverage of the ways in which common sports medicine
injuries present in female patients versus male patients, describing recent
literature analyzing sex differences in injury patterns and available treatment
options.