ICD-10 Diagnosis Code M48.43XA

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• 733.95 - Stress fracture bone NEC (approximate) Approximate Flag
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Also called: Broken bone

A fracture is a break, usually in a bone. If the broken bone punctures the skin, it is called an open or compound fracture. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents, falls, or sports injuries. Other causes are low bone density and osteoporosis, which cause weakening of the bones. Overuse can cause stress fractures, which are very small cracks in the bone.

Symptoms of a fracture are

• Intense pain
• Deformity - the limb looks out of place
• Swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injury
• Numbness and tingling
• Problems moving a limb

You need to get medical care right away for any fracture. An x-ray can tell if your bone is broken. You may need to wear a cast or splint. Sometimes you need surgery to put in plates, pins or screws to keep the bone in place.

• Broken bone (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Closed reduction of a fractured bone (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Closed reduction of a fractured bone - aftercare (Medical Encyclopedia)

Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of problems can change the structure of the spine or damage the vertebrae and surrounding tissue. They include

• Infections
• Injuries
• Tumors
• Conditions, such as ankylosing spondylitis and scoliosis
• Bone changes that come with age, such as spinal stenosis and herniated disks

Spinal diseases often cause pain when bone changes put pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. They can also limit movement. Treatments differ by disease, but sometimes they include back braces and surgery.

• Compression fractures of the back (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Foraminotomy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Kyphosis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Laminectomy (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Lordosis (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Spinal fusion (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Spine surgery - discharge (Medical Encyclopedia)
• Spondylolisthesis (Medical Encyclopedia)