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Case Reports
. 1990 May;15(2):268-70.
doi: 10.1016/0266-7681_90_90135-q.

Injury to the A2 pulley in rock climbers

S R Bollen  1
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Injury to the A2 pulley in rock climbers

S R Bollen. J Hand Surg Br. 1990 May.

Abstract

Injury to the A2 pulley of the flexor sheath, resulting in bow-stringing of the flexor tendons, would appear to be fairly common in rock climbers performing at the present limits of difficulty. A typical case is described.

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