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Demographics of Tennis-Related Injuries that Presented to Emergency Departments in the United States.
Surgical Technology International 2017 December 23
INTRODUCTION: Tennis injuries are not uncommon, and efforts have been made to reduce the risk of these injuries. There are a number of different factors that have been shown to influence injury rates of tennis players, in particular patient-related risks. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate the epidemiology of tennis-related injuries. Specifically, we evaluated: 1) demographics; 2) incidence and trends of injuries; and 3) incidence and trends of body parts that were injured.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study utilized the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database to collect all tennis-related sprains/strains that occurred between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016. Patients were stratified into four groups based on their age: 13 years and younger, 14 to 29 years, 30 to 54 years, and 55 years and older. Race was reported as white, black, Hispanic, Asian, Native Hawaiian, American Indian, Multiracial, and not stated. The various types of tennis-related injuries that occurred, and the different body parts that were affected were identified.
RESULTS: There were a total of 150,747 tennis-related injuries that occurred during the study period. Thirty-nine percent of all injuries occurred in patients aged 55 years and older, 25% in patients between the ages of 14 and 29 years, 24% occurred between the ages of 30 and 54 years, and 12% occurred in patients aged 13 years and younger. In terms of gender, 56% were men and 44% were women. In terms of race, injuries most commonly occurred in patients who were white (48%). The most common overall injury pattern was sprains/strains, which represented 32% of all reported injuries, followed by fractures (15%) and contusions (11%). The most commonly injured body parts were the ankle (13%), wrist (9.4%), upper-trunk (8.5%), knee (7.8%), and lower-trunk (6.7%). Over the study period, there was a significant decrease in ankle injuries (R2=0.691, p=0.021) and a significant increase in upper-trunk injuries (R2=0.695, p=0.020).
CONCLUSION: The present study provided important insight regarding tennis-related injuries in terms of demographics, injury types, and injury patterns. This information is paramount for the future treatment of all tennis-related injuries and for the implementation of prevention strategies for those injuries which are most prevalent.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study utilized the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database to collect all tennis-related sprains/strains that occurred between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2016. Patients were stratified into four groups based on their age: 13 years and younger, 14 to 29 years, 30 to 54 years, and 55 years and older. Race was reported as white, black, Hispanic, Asian, Native Hawaiian, American Indian, Multiracial, and not stated. The various types of tennis-related injuries that occurred, and the different body parts that were affected were identified.
RESULTS: There were a total of 150,747 tennis-related injuries that occurred during the study period. Thirty-nine percent of all injuries occurred in patients aged 55 years and older, 25% in patients between the ages of 14 and 29 years, 24% occurred between the ages of 30 and 54 years, and 12% occurred in patients aged 13 years and younger. In terms of gender, 56% were men and 44% were women. In terms of race, injuries most commonly occurred in patients who were white (48%). The most common overall injury pattern was sprains/strains, which represented 32% of all reported injuries, followed by fractures (15%) and contusions (11%). The most commonly injured body parts were the ankle (13%), wrist (9.4%), upper-trunk (8.5%), knee (7.8%), and lower-trunk (6.7%). Over the study period, there was a significant decrease in ankle injuries (R2=0.691, p=0.021) and a significant increase in upper-trunk injuries (R2=0.695, p=0.020).
CONCLUSION: The present study provided important insight regarding tennis-related injuries in terms of demographics, injury types, and injury patterns. This information is paramount for the future treatment of all tennis-related injuries and for the implementation of prevention strategies for those injuries which are most prevalent.
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