16-year-old Hickman was awarded a score of 67.70 and was in fourth spot after the first of three runs before the fall.
Mari Fukada took the gold medal in the women's slopestyle final.
Ally Hickman Suffers Bruised Sternum in Olympic Final
16-year-old Australian snowboarder Ally Hickman finished seventh in the Winter Olympics women's slopestyle final despite suffering a nasty fall that left her with a bruised sternum.