S62.6: Fracture of other finger

A fracture of another finger, coded as S62.6 in the ICD-10 WHO 2016 classification, refers to the breaking or cracking of one or more bones in any finger, excluding the thumb. This condition can result from a strong impact or trauma, such as a fall, a crush injury, or striking a hard object. The common symptoms include intense pain, swelling, bruising, tenderness around the affected area, deformity if the finger bone is broken, inability to move the finger, and sometimes numbness. If left untreated, this could potentially cause long-term complications such as decreased mobility, chronic pain, and in the worst cases, loss of function or deformity, making it difficult for an individual to perform normal finger movements.

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