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Wounds and Injuries > Sprains and Strains

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Sprains and Strains  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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  • Sprain
  • Sprains
  • Strain
  • Strains

Note

  • coordinate sprain with specific joint /inj or ligament /inj & strain with specific muscle /inj; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS and SPRAIN FRACTURE see FRACTURES, AVULSION are also available

Scope note

  • A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries without dislocation or fracture. A sprain is a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.

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