Table 1. Pickleball- and paddleball-related injuries.
| Laterality (N=166 patients) | N (%) |
| Bilateral injuries | 4 (2.41) |
| Left | 70 (42.2) |
| Right | 92 (55.4) |
| Injured anatomic location (N=171 patients, some with multiple injuries) | N (%) |
| Achilles | 55 (32.2) |
| Ankle | 38 (22.2) |
| Foot | 56 (32.8) |
| Calf | 3 (1.6) |
| Leg | 9 (5.2) |
| Tibia | 3 (1.8) |
| Fibula | 2 (1.1) |
| Heel | 5 (2.9) |
| Type of injury (N=166 patients) | N (%) |
| Ankle sprain/strain | 36 (21.7) |
| Achilles tendon injuries | |
| Rupture | 20 (12.1) |
| Bursitis | 10 (6.0) |
| Tendinitis | 14 (8.4) |
| Fractures | 18 (10.8) |
| Contusion | 3 (1.8) |
| Peroneal tendon injuries | |
| Rupture | 1 (0.6) |
| Tendinitis | 5 (3.0) |
| Flexor tendon rupture | 12 (7.2) |
| Plantar injuries | |
| Fasciitis | 11 (6.6) |
| Rupture | 6 (3.6) |
| Fibromatosis | 6 (3.6) |
| Others | 24 (14.5) |
| Mechanism of injury (N=166 patients) | N (%) |
| Sudden change in direction | 90 (54.2) |
| Twisting/rotational injury | 26 (15.7) |
| Push off/jump/lunge | 10 (6.02) |
| Fall/slip | 8 (4.8) |
| Inversion | 7 (4.2) |
| Unknown | 25 (15.0) |