Long-term maintenance of a fragility fracture initiative.

Introduction: Fragility fractures are common and have an increased chance of refracture and mortality. A process improvement project was initiated including standardized orders to improve treatment of osteoporosis-related fractures. The primary objective was to determine the implementation and maintenance of this process over time.

Current Gender Diversity and Geographic Trends Among Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeons in the United States.

Background: Female representation varies geographically among orthopaedic residency programs, with the southern region of the United States reported as having relatively lower rates of female orthopaedic surgeons.

Purpose: To determine the gender and geographic distributions of US-based orthopaedic sports medicine surgeons and analyze geographic patterns between their training locations and present-day practices.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Gender and Geographic Trends Among Foot and Ankle Surgeons: Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Improve?

Introduction: Women have historically been underrepresented in orthopaedics. This study analyzes the geographic distribution of female orthopaedic foot and ankle (OFA) surgeons, as well as geographic patterns between their training locations and current practices.

Methods: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) data regarding fellowship completion from 1988 to 2021 were analyzed.