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What are the differences between knee sprian, ligament tear, and broken knee?

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See below: A sprain is a stretch injury to a ligament. A tear is a separation of the ligaments fibers. A broken knee is when the bone is damaged and there is a separation between the ends or and internal disruption of the cells but not a separation of the ends ( a stress fracture.).

Answered 8/14/2012

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