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[Principles of diagnosis, treatment and prevention of occupational injuries in ballet dancers]. 1975

M V Volkov, and Z S Mironova, and I A Badnin

In the paper, a 20-year experience with practice of the sport and ballet-trauma department at Central Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedy, named after N. N. Priorov, and 7-year activities of the medical-ballet dispensary at Bolshoi Theatre of the USSR on diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis of occupational traumas in ballet-dancers are summarized. Some basic principles of diagnosis, treatment and prophylaxis in occupational injuries in ballet-dancers are described. As a result of the employed prophylactic measures the incidence of trauma has fallen thrice as low.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007718	Knee Injuries	Injuries to the knee or the knee joint.	Injuries, Knee,Injury, Knee,Knee Injury
D007869	Leg Injuries	General or unspecified injuries involving the leg.	Injuries, Leg,Injury, Leg,Leg Injury
D008023	Ligaments, Articular	Fibrous cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE that attach bones to each other and hold together the many types of joints in the body. Articular ligaments are strong, elastic, and allow movement in only specific directions, depending on the individual joint.	Articular Ligament,Articular Ligaments,Ligament, Articular
D003615	Dancing	Rhythmic and patterned body movements which are usually performed to music.	Ballet,Dance,Hip-Hop Dance,Jazz Dance,Line Dancing,Modern Dance,Salsa Dancing,Square Dance,Tap Dance,Dance, Hip-Hop,Dance, Jazz,Dance, Modern,Dance, Square,Dance, Tap,Dancing, Line,Dancing, Salsa,Hip Hop Dance
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000125	Achilles Tendon	Tendon that connects the muscles in the back of the calf to the HEEL BONE.	Calcaneal Tendon,Tendo Calcaneus,Calcaneal Tendons,Tendon, Achilles,Tendon, Calcaneal,Tendons, Calcaneal
D013708	Tendon Injuries	Injuries to the fibrous cords of connective tissue which attach muscles to bones or other structures.	Injuries, Tendon,Injury, Tendon,Tendon Injury
D016512	Ankle Injuries	Harm or hurt to the ankle or ankle joint usually inflicted by an external source.	Ankle Sprains,Injuries, Ankle,Syndesmotic Injuries,Ankle Injury,Ankle Sprain,Injuries, Syndesmotic,Injury, Ankle,Injury, Syndesmotic,Sprain, Ankle,Sprains, Ankle,Syndesmotic Injury