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A sprain is an injury that damages a ligament. A ligament is a firm, fibrous band of tissue that connects two bones across a joint. There are ligaments crossing all of the joints in the body. Grade 1 and 2 sprains damage only the internal structure of a ligament, but the ligament remains intact. Grade 3 sprains (sometimes called "torn" or "ruptured" ligaments) result in complete tears of the involved ligament.
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