Journal article
Orthopaedic Care of the Transgender Patient
Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, Vol.103(3), pp.274-281
02/03/2021
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00628
PMID: 33252585
Abstract
A transgender person is defined as one whose gender identity is incongruent with their biological sex assigned at birth. This highly marginalized population numbers over 1.4 million individuals in the U.S.; this prevalence skews more heavily toward younger generations and is expected to increase considerably in the future.
Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) has physiologic effects on numerous aspects of the patient's health that are pertinent to the orthopaedic surgeon, including bone health, fracture risk, and perioperative risks such as venous thromboembolism and infection.
Language and accurate pronoun usage toward transgender patients can have a profound effect on a patient's experience and on both objective and subjective outcomes.
Gaps in research concerning orthopaedic care of the transgender patient are substantial. Specific areas for further study include the effects of GAHT on fracture risk and healing, outcome disparities and care access across multiple subspecialties, and establishment of perioperative management guidelines.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Orthopaedic Care of the Transgender Patient
- Creators
- Duncan C Ramsey - Oregon Health & Science UniversityMichelle M Lawson - Oregon Health & Science UniversityAriana Stuart - Oregon Health & Science UniversityEmelia Sodders - Oregon Health & Science UniversityZachary M Working - Oregon Health & Science University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, Vol.103(3), pp.274-281
- DOI
- 10.2106/JBJS.20.00628
- PMID
- 33252585
- NLM abbreviation
- J Bone Joint Surg Am
- ISSN
- 0021-9355
- eISSN
- 1535-1386
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/03/2021
- Academic Unit
- Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
- Record Identifier
- 9984949199402771
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