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'''Sprains and strains''' form 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.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | '''Sprains and strains''' form a collective term for [[muscle]] and [[ligament]] injuries without [[joint dislocation]] or [[bone 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.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 11:33, 5 August 2010
Sprains and strains form a collective term for muscle and ligament injuries without joint dislocation or bone 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.[1]
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Sprains and strains (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.