TOPLINE:

A recent study showed that pediatric pickleball injuries increased sharply in 2024, with facial injuries being the most common. Younger children faced higher risks for lacerations, whereas older players experienced more joint injuries.

METHODOLOGY:

Researchers analyzed pickleball-related injuries in pediatric patients (average age, 12.7 years; 61.4% boys) presenting to emergency departments during 2014-2024, representing an estimated 3011 injuries nationally during this period.

Researchers conducted narrative searches to identify cases and categorize injury mechanisms.

Of 66 patients with information on race, 78.8% were White, 13.6% were Black or African American, and 7.6% were Asian.

Injuries were defined as nontraumatic if they resulted from a medical or environmental caus

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