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Ping pong patches.

M J Scott1, M J Scott

  • 1United States Table Tennis Association, Seattle, Washington.

Cutis
|April 1, 1989
PubMed
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New skin lesions caused by table tennis ball contact were identified. These unique injuries have not been previously documented in medical literature, highlighting a novel finding in sports-related dermatology.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Ophthalmology

Background:

  • Repetitive trauma can cause specific skin manifestations.
  • Table tennis involves rapid ball-eye and hand-eye coordination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe unique skin lesions resulting from table tennis ball contact.
  • To report previously undocumented injuries in sports medicine literature.

Main Methods:

  • Case report detailing clinical presentation.
  • Description of lesion morphology and location.
  • Analysis of causative agent (table tennis ball).

Main Results:

  • Identified unique, specific lesions on the skin.
  • Lesions were directly attributed to contact with a table tennis ball.

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  • These findings represent a novel observation in the literature.

    • Conclusions:

    • Specific dermatological findings can arise from table tennis play.
    • This highlights the importance of considering sports equipment as a cause of injury.
    • Further investigation into sports-related dermatoses is warranted.