1. Rope Tangling Injuries—How Should a Climber Fall?
Volker Schöffl, MD, PhD, Thomas Küpper, MD, PhD 
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine 
Volume 19, Issue 2, Pages (June 2008)
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2. Figure 1
Avulsion amputation of the thumb as a result of rope entanglement. The digit was reattached successfully, and the climber is climbing again.
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3. Figure 2 Climber catching the rope during a fall.
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4. 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).
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5. Figure 4 Danger of rope entanglement during a fall.
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6. Figure 5
Isabelle Schöffl demonstrating the recommended arm position while falling on a project in Pha Daeng, Laos.
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