"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013180
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.844
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 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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Preinjury to Postinjury Disablement and Recovery After a Lateral Ankle Sprain: A Case Report. J Athl Train. 2018 Aug; 53(8):776-781.
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Foot impairments contribute to functional limitation in individuals with ankle sprain and chronic ankle instability. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2020 May; 28(5):1600-1610.
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Epidemiology of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries Among United States High School Baseball Players: School Years 2005-2006 Through 2014-2015. Am J Sports Med. 2018 01; 46(1):37-43.
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Supervised rehabilitation versus home exercise in the treatment of acute ankle sprains: a systematic review. Clin Sports Med. 2015 Apr; 34(2):329-46.
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Imaging of athletic pubalgia and core muscle injuries: clinical and therapeutic correlations. Clin Sports Med. 2013 Jul; 32(3):427-47.
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Imaging of hip injuries in dancers. J Dance Med Sci. 2011; 15(4):160-72.
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Epidemiology of ankle sprain at the United States Military Academy. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Apr; 38(4):797-803.
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Incidence of ankle sprains among active-duty members of the United States Armed Services from 1998 through 2006. J Athl Train. 2010 Jan-Feb; 45(1):29-38.
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Ankle sprain discharge instructions from the emergency department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2005 Aug; 21(8):498-501.
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Geriatric rehabilitation. 2. Physiatric approach to the older adult. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2004 Jul; 85(7 Suppl 3):S7-11; quiz S27-30.