TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Rock climbing injuries and time to return to sport in the recreational climber
JO  - Journal of orthopaedics
A1  - Lum, Zachary C.
A1  - Park, Lily
SP  - 361
EP  - 363
VL  - 16
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0972-978X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jor.2019.04.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -