Research Development Committee

AAOS Research Symposia: Influence of Sex and Gender on Musculoskeletal Health

• Principal Investigators: Barbara D. Boyan, PhD, Adele L. Boskey, PhD, and Laura L. Tosi, MD
• Dates: April 22-25-2004
• Participants: Basic scientists, engineers, and clinicians
• Purpose of Workshop: Discuss advances in the understanding of how female biology and physiology impact on musculoskeletal health and to identify new areas of research related to sex and gender issues
• Overview of Topics:
  • Sex-specific differences in musculoskeletal biology, incidence of musculoskeletal disease, new areas of research and therapeutic approaches
  • Worldwide current and future clinical trials
• Publications and Press:
  • AAOS 2004 Research Symposium Abstracts & Presentations (BiomedCentral)
  • Does Sex Matter in Musculoskeletal Health? The Influence of Sex and Gender on Musculoskeletal Health
    ( J. Bone Joint Surg. Am., Jul 2005; 87: 1631 - 1647)
  • AAOS Press Release: Men and Women Not Created Equal in Terms of Predisposition to Musculoskeletal Problems (AAOS, Jul 2005)
  • Gender Counts in Muscle, Bone Care, Studies Say(American Medical News, Aug 2005)
• The AAOS gratefully acknowledges the following companies for their unrestricted educational grants in support of this program:
  • Kyphon, Inc
  • Orthologic Corp
  • Pfizer, Inc
  • EBI
• The AAOS also gratefully acknowledges the following for their generous funding in support of this program:
  • The National Institutes of Health
  • The Office of Research on Women's Health
  • The Orthopaedic Research and Educational Foundation
  • The Orthopaedic Research Society