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Title: Gender affects trauma triage and care

Category: Trauma

Keywords: trauma, treatment disparity, gender (PubMed Search)

Posted: 4/8/2026 by Robert Flint, MD (Updated: 4/8/2026)

This systematic literature review looking at gender differences in trauma care reveals:

  1. Women were older with more low-energy trauma than men. 
  2. Women were more likely to suffer from pelvic and spinal cord injuries. 
  3. Women were more likely to be under-triaged and under-treated.
  4. Sex/gender-based differences in mortality were inconsistent across studies. 
  5. Adjusted mortality appeared similar between women and men

References

Ghika-Nanchen, A., Marzorati, L., Merra, A. et al. Sex and gender bias in major trauma care: a scoping review. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med (2026). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-026-01596-3


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