Connie Y. Chang MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Ambrose J. Huang MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Martin Torriani MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

1. As indoor and outdoor rock climbing becomes an increasingly popular sport, it is important to be familiar with the type of injuries that can occur. 2. Climbing injuries occur in up to 82% of participants, and most commonly involve fingers, ankles, elbows, and shoulders. 3. Injuries are secondary to both acute trauma and chronic repetitive trauma/overuse, with the lower extremity having more acute traumatic injuries and the upper extremity having more overuse injuries.  

1. Upper extremity      a. Acute – Mechanism and types of injuries      b. Chronic – Mechanism and types of injuries 2. Lower extremity      a. Acute – Mechanism and types of injuries      b. Chronic – Mechanism and types of injuries 3. Axial skeleton  

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Chang, C, Huang, A, Torriani, M, Rock Climbing Injuries – Acute and Chronic Repetitive Trauma.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14004487.html