S60-S69: Injuries to the wrist and hand
S62: Fracture at wrist and hand level
Fractures at the wrist and hand level encompass a range of injuries that involve a break or crack in one or more of the bones within the wrist or the hand. These injuries commonly occur as a result of falls, sports activities, or direct impacts such as in car accidents. Pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving the injured wrist or hand are the most usual symptoms. In some cases, the affected limb may look deformed or out of alignment. With severe fractures, nerve damage could happen, leading to numbness or weakness in the hand or the fingers. The progression of these conditions largely depends on the severity of the fracture and the promptness of medical intervention. Most fractures result in some degree of limitation in the function of the wrist or hand, at least temporarily, and could possibly lead to long-term complications if not properly treated.
Subcodes of S62:
- S62.0: Fracture of navicular [scaphoid] bone of hand
- S62.1: Fracture of other carpal bone(s)
- S62.2: Fracture of first metacarpal bone
- S62.3: Fracture of other metacarpal bone
- S62.4: Multiple fractures of metacarpal bones
- S62.5: Fracture of thumb
- S62.6: Fracture of other finger
- S62.7: Multiple fractures of fingers
- S62.8: Fracture of other and unspecified parts of wrist and hand
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