@article{ref1,
title="Rock climbing injuries and time to return to sport in the recreational climber",
journal="Journal of orthopaedics",
year="2019",
author="Lum, Zachary C. and Park, Lily",
volume="16",
number="4",
pages="361-363",
abstract="We investigated the injury pattern in rock climbers and their return to sport for operative and nonoperative management. 432 injuries in 237 climbers recorded: 41.9% hand/elbow, 19.9% foot/ankle, 17.3% shoulder. 66% patients required no treatment, 49 (21%) underwent physical therapy, 27 (11%) underwent surgery with 93% satisfaction. Nonoperative patients recovered at 3.9 months; surgical patients took 9.1 months to return to sport (p = 0.01). Return to same level: 79% nonsurgical patients and 70% surgical patients (p = 0.30). Most injuries underwent nonoperative treatment. Operative treatment allowed a similar amount to return to sport at pre-injury level with a longer time course.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0972-978X",
doi="10.1016/j.jor.2019.04.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2019.04.001"
}