NC93.7

Strain or sprain of other or unspecified parts of knee

Distensão ou entorse de outras partes ou de partes não especificadas do joelho

Category

Definition

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of other and unspecified tissues associated with the knee 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.

Exclusions

  • sprain of patellar ligament

Index Terms

Strain or sprain of other or unspecified parts of kneeSprain of meniscus of kneeSprained patellaStrained patellaSprain of semilunar cartilage of kneeStrain of semilunar cartilage of kneeStrain of meniscus of kneeStrain or sprain of kneestrain or sprain of knee NOSLateral meniscus knee injuryMedial meniscus knee injury