No change in performance metrics in major league baseball players sustaining wrist fractures after being struck by an errant pitch

Authors

Pradip Ramamurti, School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Seth Stake, The George Washington University
Safa C. Fassihi, The George Washington University
Rajeev Pandarinath, The George Washington University
Teresa Doerre, The George Washington University

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

11-1-2020

Journal

Journal of Orthopaedics

Volume

22

DOI

10.1016/j.jor.2020.04.020

Keywords

Mechanism of injury; Performance outcomes; Return to play; Wrist fracture

Abstract

© 2020 Professor P K Surendran Memorial Education Foundation Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of wrist fractures on performance metrics in Major League Baseball Players after they were hit by an errant pitch. Methods: Players who sustained wrist fractures after being struck by a pitch were identified and changes in performance metrics were calculated. Results: In both the short- and medium-term analysis, there were no significant differences in all pre- and post-injury offensive statistics following return to play. Conclusion: Wrist fractures sustained after being struck by an errant pitch do not significantly impact professional baseball player performance if the player is able to return to sport.

APA Citation

Ramamurti, P., Stake, S., Fassihi, S., Pandarinath, R., & Doerre, T. (2020). No change in performance metrics in major league baseball players sustaining wrist fractures after being struck by an errant pitch. Journal of Orthopaedics, 22 (). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2020.04.020