Gender Differences in Arthritis: Etiology, Causes, and Treatment
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Kelly Hynes1, Sarah Ettinger2, Anna Altemeier3
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation Medicine, Washington University, St Louis, MO, USA.
Foot and Ankle Clinics
|October 28, 2026
Abstract:
Gender differences play a significant role in the development, manifestation and treatment outcomes of arthritis in the foot and ankle. This article summarizes biological, hormonal and anatomic distinctions that lead to increased prevalence and severity of arthritis in women and discusses how treatment approaches can be optimized by considering these disparities.

