Male female ratio in musculoskeletal disorders
- Most of the musculoskeletal disorders are more prevalent in females.
- Osteoarthritis of knee
- Fibromyalgia
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Connective tissue disorders like lupus
- Some are equally prevalent in males and females
- Neck and back pain
- Osteoarthritis of hip
- Seronegative spondyloarthritis
- A few have a male preponderance
- Gout
Ref: Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, 22nd Edition, p1060