Understanding the differences between male and female athletes in the treatment of sports injuries
BY DR KAREN SUTTON AND DR MIHO TANAKA
About the authors:
Dr Karen Sutton is a board-certified sports medicine surgeon with surgical expertise in arthroscopy of the shoulder, knee and hip. She is an Associate Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery and a member of the Sports Medicine Institute and Women’s Sports Medicine Center at HSS. She is also Chief Medical Officer for World Lacrosse and Team Physician for US Ski & Snowboard.
Dr Miho Tanaka is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine injuries. She serves as the Director of the Women's Sports Medicine Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and is an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr Tanaka's primary research focus is on the biomechanics, imaging and anatomy of the patellofemoral joint. She additionally has interest in improving the understanding of treatment outcomes and injury prevention in female athletes.
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