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Descriptor English:
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Sprains and Strains
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Esguinces y Distensiones
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Entorses e Distensões
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Tree Number:
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C26.844
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Definition English:
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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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Indexing Annotation English:
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IM; coord sprain with specific joint /inj (IM) or ligament /inj (IM) & strain with specific muscle /inj (IM); CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS is available; "strain fracture": index under FRACTURES, BONE (IM) + CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS (IM); DF: SPRAINS
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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13565
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Unique Identifier:
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D013180
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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