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Injury Patterns in Recreational Rock Climbers

Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia

Richard B. Johnston, MD

Department of Orthopaedics, Emory University School of Medicine, Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia

Cindy D. Ensor, OTR-L, CHT

Section of Hand Therapy, Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia

Bobbi Mclntosh, OTR-L

Section of Hand Therapy, Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia

Susan James, OTR-L

Section of Hand Therapy, Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia

We studied 39 recreational rock climbers to determine the incidence and pattern of injuries sustained in the sport at their level. Eleven climbers (26%), who climbed beyond the sport level, had sustained a major injury from a fall. Thirty-five climbers (89%) sustained at least one significant injury. Fifty percent of the injuries in volved the hand or wrist. Only seven climbers (19%) had evidence of a digital pulley injury (climber's finger). Four climbers (11%) had evidence of a carpal tunnel syn drome. Twenty climbers (50%) had tendinitis in an up per extremity on physical examination.

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