Pulley rupture and reconstruction in rock climbers

Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery
François MoutetDelphine Voulliaume

Abstract

Hand-grip techniques in modern rock climbing generate climbing-related injuries, especially at the flexor tendon sheath level. The most frequent injury is A2 pulley rupture. The clinical diagnosis is based on bowstringing of the flexor tendon and confirmed by computed tomograph scan or magnetic resonance imaging. The surgical procedure is based on an extensor retinaculum graft to reconstruct the ruptured pulley. It is the only efficient treatment regardless of the time between accident and surgery. Thanks to this surgical procedure, patients recover or improve their former climbing performance. Some precautions before climbing may prevent this injury, and these are listed.

References

Sep 1, 1979·The Journal of Hand Surgery·G D Lister
May 1, 1978·The Journal of Hand Surgery·H E Klinert, J B Bennett
Mar 1, 1992·The Journal of Hand Surgery·K G SheaR A Meals
Nov 1, 1990·The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand·R Savage
Jun 1, 1995·The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand·J B Tang
Mar 1, 1996·The Journal of Hand Surgery·D Le VietD Godefroy
Aug 11, 1998·The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume·R A MarcoA G Zissimos
Apr 14, 2000·The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand·G MitsionisM M Tomaino
May 2, 2003·Chirurgie de la main·F Moutet
May 24, 2003·Clinical Biomechanics·Franck QuaineLuc Martin

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 26, 2014·Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery : JPRAS·S Leeflang, J H Coert
Dec 3, 2014·The Journal of Hand Surgery·Brian ZafonteRobert M Szabo
Dec 3, 2014·Clinics in Sports Medicine·Aaron M Freilich
May 11, 2013·Hand Clinics·Christopher J Dy, Aaron Daluiski
Jan 3, 2012·The Journal of Hand Surgery·V SchöfflI Schöffl
Nov 14, 2015·Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging·F LapegueM Faruch
Jan 15, 2016·The Journal of Hand Surgery, European Volume·M BouyerF Moutet
Oct 23, 2013·World Journal of Orthopedics·Volker Schöffl, Thomas Küpper
Dec 22, 2010·The American Journal of Sports Medicine·Gary M LourieJeff L Porter
Jun 13, 2019·Techniques in Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery·Andrew D SchneiderSunishka M Wimalawansa
Sep 8, 2011·Journal of Applied Biomechanics·Isabelle SchöfflVolker Schöffl
Jul 26, 2017·Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Global Open·Michael G JakubietzRafael G Jakubietz
Oct 11, 2020·British Journal of Sports Medicine·Christoph LutterVolker Rainer Schöffl
Feb 14, 2021·The Journal of Hand Surgery·Lioubov SouliiMark H Gonzalez
May 11, 2021·Wilderness & Environmental Medicine·Paulo H MiroVolker Schöffl

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand
S R Bollen
The Journal of Hand Surgery
Volker Rainer Schöffl, Isabelle Schöffl
The Journal of Hand Surgery : Journal of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand
M GablS Pechlaner
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved