Shattering the Glass Scalpel: Analyzing Female Representation in Orthopedic Surgery Across the United States.

Loyst RA, Hidalgo Perea S, Vanhelmond T, Patterson D

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.80088
Published: 2025 Mar
Container: Cureus
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@article{allodium:10.7759/cureus.80088,
  title = {Shattering the Glass Scalpel: Analyzing Female Representation in Orthopedic Surgery Across the United States.},
  author = {Loyst RA and Hidalgo Perea S and Vanhelmond T and Patterson D},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {Cureus},
  doi = {10.7759/cureus.80088},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80088}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Shattering the Glass Scalpel: Analyzing Female Representation in Orthopedic Surgery Across the United States.
AU  - Loyst RA
AU  - Hidalgo Perea S
AU  - Vanhelmond T
AU  - Patterson D
PY  - 2025
JO  - Cureus
DO  - 10.7759/cureus.80088
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RA, L., S, H. P., T, V., & D, P. (2025). Shattering the Glass Scalpel: Analyzing Female Representation in Orthopedic Surgery Across the United States.. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80088

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