Impact of Taping after Finger Flexor Tendon Pulley Ruptures in Rock Climbers

• DOI: 10.1123/jab.23.1.52
• Publication Date: 2016-08-10T14:02:09Z
• Authors: Isabelle Schöffl; Frank Einwag; Wolf Strecker; Friedrich Hennig; Volker Schöffl
• Keywords: Flexor muscles

Flexor tendon pulley ruptures are the most common injury in rock climbers. Therapeutic standards usually include a prolonged use of taping applied as replacement for lost circular fashion at base proximal phalanx. Our biomechanical considerations, however, suggest new method, H-tape. The purpose study is to evaluate whether this method can effectively change course flexor and therefore reduce tendon–bone distance. In order compare effects different methods described literature with newly developed we performed standardized ultrasound examinations 8 subjects singular A2 rupture multiple A3 pulleys determined respective distance methods, versus without tape preset position on second approach, evaluated effect strength injured finger using force platform 12 injuries older than 1 year. decreased significantly by 16%, whereas other did not. development was better crimp grip (+13%), but there no significant improvement hanging position. We recommend presented technique after rupture.