[High frequency sonography in the detection of finger injuries in sport climbing]

Rontgenpraxis. 2005;56(1):13-9. doi: 10.1016/j.rontge.2005.06.001.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Sport climbing shows an increasing popularity, including even school sport activity on high climbing levels. Climbing related injuries are predominantly located in fingers/ hands ("climber's finger"), and can present as annular pulley rupture or more common as overuse injury. Beside clinical examination imaging modalities such as MRI and high frequency sonography have shown to allow for detection of climbing related injuries. High frequency sonography enables for exact differential diagnosis of climbing related finger/hand injuries and therefore plays a central role in adequate therapeutic management.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Finger Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Finger Joint / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Mountaineering / injuries*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Tendon Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler / methods*