[Surgery in fresh ruptures of the knee joint ligaments].
1971
A A Arenberg, and
P A Bagdasarov
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007718
Knee Injuries
Injuries to the knee or the knee joint.
Injuries, Knee,Injury, Knee,Knee 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.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328
Adult
A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
Adults
D012421
Rupture
Forcible or traumatic tear or break of an organ or other soft part of the body.
Ruptures
D013180
Sprains and Strains
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.