Rope Tangling Injuries—How Should a Climber Fall?

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Rope Tangling Injuries—How Should a Climber Fall? Volker Schöffl, MD, PhD, Thomas Küpper, MD, PhD Wilderness & Environmental Medicine Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages 146-149 (June 2008) DOI: 10.1580/07-WEME-LE-1722.1 Copyright © 2008 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Avulsion amputation of the thumb as a result of rope entanglement. The digit was reattached successfully, and the climber is climbing again. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2008 19, 146-149DOI: (10.1580/07-WEME-LE-1722.1) Copyright © 2008 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Climber catching the rope during a fall. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2008 19, 146-149DOI: (10.1580/07-WEME-LE-1722.1) Copyright © 2008 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 This climber tried to catch the quickdraw during a fall and suffered an impalement of the palm with the carabineer. The tape was attached after the injury for stabilization during transport to the hospital. Reprinted with permission of Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV). Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2008 19, 146-149DOI: (10.1580/07-WEME-LE-1722.1) Copyright © 2008 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 4 Danger of rope entanglement during a fall. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2008 19, 146-149DOI: (10.1580/07-WEME-LE-1722.1) Copyright © 2008 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions

Figure 5 Isabelle Schöffl demonstrating the recommended arm position while falling on a project in Pha Daeng, Laos. Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 2008 19, 146-149DOI: (10.1580/07-WEME-LE-1722.1) Copyright © 2008 Wilderness Medical Society Terms and Conditions