Abstract
The popularity of rock climbing and the increasing number of high-level performing athletes have raised during the last years the incidence of musculoskeletal problems involving most frequently the upper extremities. This paper gives a survey on literature, diagnosis and treatment.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Arm / physiopathology
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Chronic Disease
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Dupuytren Contracture / physiopathology
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Epiphyses / physiopathology
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Finger Injuries / physiopathology
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Humans
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Mountaineering / physiology*
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Muscle, Skeletal / injuries*
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Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
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Musculoskeletal Diseases / diagnosis*
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Musculoskeletal Diseases / physiopathology
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology*
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Nerve Compression Syndromes / physiopathology
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Tendon Injuries / etiology*
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Tendon Injuries / physiopathology