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Ligament
A fibrous band of tissue that connects one bone to another. They hold joints in place. Dr. Fox's trivia test: what one bone is the only one with no ligament attachments?
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Help! Is it possible to have minimal pain but still have ligament damage?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I partially tore my ligament three months ago and it has not fully recovered since then. What am i supposed to do? Will this be chronic?
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What is the tear of a ligament called?!
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