A STRESS-FRACTURE OF THE PHALANX FROM ROCK CLIMBING - A CASE-REPORT

Authors
YOUNG CC RAASCH WG
Citation
Cc. Young et Wg. Raasch, A STRESS-FRACTURE OF THE PHALANX FROM ROCK CLIMBING - A CASE-REPORT, Journal of wilderness medicine, 5(4), 1994, pp. 413-416
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Physiology,"Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Journal of wilderness medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09539859
Volume
5
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
413 - 416
Database
ISI
SICI code
0953-9859(1994)5:4<413:ASOTPF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
Sport climbers are at high risk for overuse injuries. These injuries a re usually soft tissue injuries. The following is the first case repor t of a stress fracture of the phalanx in a rock climber and a review o f the literature of sport climbing injuries.