Assertion: sprain | /r/Desires | surgery
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: to repair torn ligaments
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: More severe strains and sprains may require surgery to repair damaged or torn ligaments, tendons, or muscles.
text: The most severe sprains may require surgery to repair torn ligaments.
text: Unlike sprains, which can sometimes require immobilization or even surgery, muscle and tendon strains usually heal with rest, although it can take weeks and sometimes months for the discomfort to completely subside.