Concept information
Preferred term
Sprains and Strains
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 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.
In other languages
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Finnish
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Swedish
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Försträckningar
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Stukningar
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Stukningar och försträckningar
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013180
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