The Physician and sportsmedicine · 2026
Descriptive epidemiology of pediatric tennis injuries: insights from a decade of national data.
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Docters Francesca, Locke Auston R, Ramey Matthew D, Balachandran Uma, Ranade Sheena
Аннотация
OBJECTIVES: Tennis is a sport which can result in a range of injuries due to the extensive use of both the upper and lower extremities during play. Although tennis injuries are described in the literature, data specifically characterizing injury patterns in pediatric populations remain limited. This study aims to identify the epidemiology of pediatric tennis injuries presenting to US emergency departments (ED) over the past 10 years through both a sex and age specific analysis.
METHODS: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) wQuery ID:AQ1 Page No:1 Query ID:AQ2 Page No:1 Query ID:AQ3 Page No:2 Query ID:AQ4 Page No:3 Query ID:AQ5 Page No:3 Query ID:AQ6 Page No:4 as queried for pediatric (2-18) tennis injuries presenting to U.S. EDs from 1 January 2014-31 December 2023. Patient demographics, injury site, diagnosis, and disposition were recorded. National estimates (NE) were calculated using the NEISS statistical sample weight. Differences in injury distributions by age and sex were evaluated using Rao-Scott adjusted chi-square tests. Individual injury frequency differences across subgroups are presented descriptively.
RESULTS: A total of 1,672 NEISS cases were identified, corresponding to an estimated 48,378 pediatric tennis-related injuries. Sprains/strains were the most commonly observed diagnosis among both sexes, followed by contusions/abrasions and fractures. Ankles were the predominant body part afflicted in sprains/strains and overall. Within contusions/abrasions, the face and eyeball were most commonly affected across sex and age subgroups. Children most commonly had lacerations and facial injuries, while adolescents most commonly had strains/sprains and ankle injuries. The distribution of injury types and locations significantly differed between males and females, and children and adolescents (p < 0.01). Fewer than 1% of injuries required hospitalization following ED presentation.
CONCLUSION: Sprains/strains were the most common injuries, with distinct age-related patterns observed, including a higher proportion of facial injuries in children and ankle injuries in adolescents. Most injuries were minor, reflecting a relatively safe injury profile. These findings highlight potential targets for injury prevention strategies, such as protective eyewear and neuromuscular training.
METHODS: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) wQuery ID:AQ1 Page No:1 Query ID:AQ2 Page No:1 Query ID:AQ3 Page No:2 Query ID:AQ4 Page No:3 Query ID:AQ5 Page No:3 Query ID:AQ6 Page No:4 as queried for pediatric (2-18) tennis injuries presenting to U.S. EDs from 1 January 2014-31 December 2023. Patient demographics, injury site, diagnosis, and disposition were recorded. National estimates (NE) were calculated using the NEISS statistical sample weight. Differences in injury distributions by age and sex were evaluated using Rao-Scott adjusted chi-square tests. Individual injury frequency differences across subgroups are presented descriptively.
RESULTS: A total of 1,672 NEISS cases were identified, corresponding to an estimated 48,378 pediatric tennis-related injuries. Sprains/strains were the most commonly observed diagnosis among both sexes, followed by contusions/abrasions and fractures. Ankles were the predominant body part afflicted in sprains/strains and overall. Within contusions/abrasions, the face and eyeball were most commonly affected across sex and age subgroups. Children most commonly had lacerations and facial injuries, while adolescents most commonly had strains/sprains and ankle injuries. The distribution of injury types and locations significantly differed between males and females, and children and adolescents (p < 0.01). Fewer than 1% of injuries required hospitalization following ED presentation.
CONCLUSION: Sprains/strains were the most common injuries, with distinct age-related patterns observed, including a higher proportion of facial injuries in children and ankle injuries in adolescents. Most injuries were minor, reflecting a relatively safe injury profile. These findings highlight potential targets for injury prevention strategies, such as protective eyewear and neuromuscular training.