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greenstick fracture

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A greenstick fracture is a partial bone break that typically occurs in children due to their more flexible and resilient bone composition. This fracture pattern is characterized by a break on one side of the bone while the other side remains intact and bends, similar to breaking a young, green tree branch...
Related Codes (66)
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S42.31Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus
S42.311Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm
S42.311AGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, initial encounter for closed fracture
S42.311DGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with routine healing
S42.311GGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with delayed healing
S42.311KGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with nonunion
S42.311PGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, subsequent encounter for fracture with malunion
S42.311SGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, right arm, sequela
S42.312Greenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm
S42.312AGreenstick fracture of shaft of humerus, left arm, initial encounter for closed fracture

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