Emily Hartnett, Salvador Bondoc, Ann Marie Feretti
BACKGROUND: Pulley injuries are common among rock climbers, which is a growing population. Hand therapists need a therapeutic intervention which promotes healing and enables participation. PURPOSE: The purpose of this case series is to detail the functional outcomes of a 12-week protocol using a pulley ring orthosis (PRO) among rock climbers with a grade I, II, or III pulley injury. STUDY DESIGN: A prospective repeated measures case series followed the healing timeline of four participants who rock climbed while wearing the invervention device, the PRO, with weekly measurements to monitor healing METHODS: Participants with a grade I, II, or III A2 pulley injury were custom fitted for a PRO, which they wore while rock climbing a minimum of 3 times per week for 12 weeks...
October 5, 2023: Journal of Hand Therapy: Official Journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists