NC13.5

Strain or sprain of shoulder joint

Distensão ou entorse da articulação do ombro

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Definition

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the shoulder joint 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.

Index Terms

Strain or sprain of shoulder jointStrain or sprain of coracohumeral ligamentStrain of coracohumeral ligamentStrain or sprain of rotator cuff capsuleRotator cuff capsule strainSuperior glenoid labrum lesion