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Strain or sprain of elbow

NC33.4

Link to WHO Definition

Strain or sprain of elbow – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/741344262

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the elbow without dislocation or fracture; 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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