Epidemiology of upper extremity injuries in lacrosse: A 20-year analysis of high school and collegiate athletes
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of upper extremity injuries in lacrosse among high school and college-aged players. The findings highlight significant patterns in injury distribution and reveal important differences based on sex and age group. These findings can help guide continued research, improved protective equipment, and tailored injury prevention strategies to ensure the long-term health and safety of lacrosse athletes at all levels of play.
Authors
- Stephen Wendolowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6402-566X)
- Michel A. Arcand (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0046-879X)
- Joseph A. Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0117-1026)
- Timothy A. Reiad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0408-5259)
- Jacob M. Johnson
- Peter V Dinh
- Simbarashe J. Peresuh
- David Bruni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1229-1952)
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
- Quinnipiac University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Orthopaedics
- Published
- 2025-11-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2025.11.017
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00