Journal of Wilderness Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 413-416, December 1994

A stress fracture of the phalanx from rock climbing: a case report

  • Craig C. Young, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Family & Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom all correspondence should be addressed at: Division of Sports Medicine, 8700 W. Wisconsin Ave Box 149, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
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  • William G. Raasch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA

Article Outline

Sport climbers are at high risk for overuse injuries. These injuries are usually soft tissue injuries. The following is the first case report of a stress fracture of the phalanx in a rock climber and a review of the literature of sport climbing injuries.

Key words: rock climbing, stress fracture, overuse injuries

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PII: S0953-9859(94)71142-6

doi:10.1580/0953-9859-5.4.413

Journal of Wilderness Medicine
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 413-416, December 1994

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