"Sprains and Strains" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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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D013180
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.844
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| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sprains and Strains" by people in Profiles.
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Influence of Glenosphere and baseplate parameters on Glenoid bone strains in reverse shoulder Arthroplasty. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Dec 05; 20(1):587.
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Muscle soreness and delayed-onset muscle soreness. Clin Sports Med. 2012 Apr; 31(2):255-62.
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Neck strains and sprains among motor vehicle occupants-United States, 2000. Accid Anal Prev. 2004 Jan; 36(1):21-7.