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A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament.

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Is it true that a sprain is a stretched or torn ligament?

Yes. Multiple reliable medical references explicitly state that a sprain is an injury involving the stretching or tearing of a ligament.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Wikipedia: Sprain
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Wikipedia: Sprain. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprain

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Wikipedia: Sprained wrist
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Wikipedia: Sprained wrist. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprained_wrist

PLOS (all journals): Deep-learning-assisted diagnosis for knee magnetic resonance imaging: Development and retrospective validation of MRNet
Refers to ligament sprains and tears in medical diagnostic categories.
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PLOS (all journals): Deep-learning-assisted diagnosis for knee magnetic resonance imaging: Development and retrospective validation of MRNet. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002699

GovInfo: FR 2020 11 30
Discusses sprained, incompletely torn, or completely torn ligaments.
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GovInfo: FR 2020 11 30. (n.d.). GovInfo. https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2020-11-30

LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 7.02: Deforming Bones and Tendons
Explicitly defines a sprain as an over-stretching or tearing of ligaments.
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LibreTexts: LibreTexts: 7.02%3A Deforming Bones and Tendons. (n.d.). LibreTexts. https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Conceptual_Physics/Body_Physics_-_Motion_to_Metabolism_(Davis)/07%3A_Strength_and_Elasticity_of_the_Body/7.02%3A_Deforming_Bones_and_Tendons

MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Sprains and Strains
Directly states that a sprain is a stretched or torn ligament.
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MedlinePlus: MedlinePlus: Sprains and Strains. (n.d.). MedlinePlus. https://medlineplus.gov/sprainsandstrains.html

Semantic Scholar peS2o: Effect of Friction Technique on Ankle Sprain Grade II Treatment
Describes an ankle sprain as a condition where ankle ligaments are torn or partially torn.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Effect of Friction Technique on Ankle Sprain Grade II Treatment. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://doi.org/10.13005/bpj/794

PubMed / MEDLINE: PubMed: [Arthrography of the ankle, its use in indications for surgery of sprains].
Discusses severe sprains involving torn ligaments.
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PubMed / MEDLINE: PubMed: [Arthrography of the ankle, its use in indications for surgery of sprains].. (n.d.). PubMed / MEDLINE. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7233130/

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