Evaluation of Pickleball-Related Injuries at a Single Institution From 2017 to 2022
Our institution observed a 6.8-fold increase in pickleball-related injuries from 2017 to 2022, which far outpaces the reported increase in pickleball participation nationally. Women >60 years were found to be at the highest risk of injury and were more likely to sustain fractures. Most injuries were musculoskeletal related, with soft tissue injury occurring most commonly in patients <60 years and fractures more commonly seen in patients >60 years.
Authors
- Simone Herzberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9971-9821)
- Eric N. Bowman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2703-5038)
- Kelly L. Hill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2080-2943)
Institutions
- Tulane University (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251316997
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.49
Funders
- Vanderbilt University
- American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases