Disruption of the finger flexor pulley system in elite rock climbers

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 651-655

  Gabl, Markus ^a,c   Rangger, Christoph ^a   Lutz, Martin ^a   Fink, Christian ^a   Rudisch, Ansgar ^b   Pechlaner, Sigurd ^a  

^a University of   (Austria)

^b University Hospital of Radiology   (Austria)

^c Univ Klin F Gynakol Geburtshilfe   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLIMBING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINGER INJURY; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031711930     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/03635465980260050901     Document Type: Article

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