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ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2025

Sustaining momentum in gender equity: Lessons from the women in European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy initiative.

Lorenz Pichler, Laura De Girolamo, Elizabeth Arendt, Berte Bøe, Mette Renate Andersen, Pim van Dijk, Guri Ranum Ekås, Elizaveta Kon, Maristella Francesca Saccomanno, Katja Tecklenburg

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Lorenz PichlerDepartment of Orthopedics and Trauma-Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9848-778X
Laura De GirolamoOrthopaedic Biotechnology Laboratory, IRCCS Ospedale Galeazzi Sant'Ambrogio, Milan, Italy.
Elizabeth ArendtDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6944-7332
Berte BøeDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway.
Mette Renate AndersenAleris Hospital Tromsø, Tromsø, Norway.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1917-8565
Pim van DijkDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine and Academic University Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Guri Ranum EkåsOrthopaedic Department, Akershus University Hospital, Nordbyhagen, Norway.
Elizaveta KonDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy.
Maristella Francesca SaccomannoDepartment of Orthopedics, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, IRCSS, Rome, Italy.
Katja TecklenburgMedalp Sportclinic, Imst, Austria.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Women remain underrepresented in orthopedic surgery, accounting for only 13% of surgeons in Europe despite forming the majority of physicians overall. Structural barriers, including limited mentorship and work-life challenges, continue to hinder progress. To address these issues, the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA) launched the Women in ESSKA initiative in 2018, fostering mentorship, leadership and visibility. Female membership and congress participation have since more than doubled, reflecting steady progress. Sustained equity efforts must extend beyond participation numbers to include transparent leadership pathways and fair representation in authorship and decision-making. True progress will depend on collaboration between women and men alike, ensuring that gender equity in orthopedics strengthens, not replaces, the core value of merit-based excellence. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level V.

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ArthroscopyGender EquityOrthopedicsPhysicians, WomenSocieties, MedicalSports MedicineEuropeFemaleHumansLeadershipMaleMentorsSexismgender equalitygender equityorthopaedicswomen in ESSKA

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PMID41144748
PMCPMC12684295

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