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M24.44: Recurrent dislocation and subluxation of joint Hand

You have partially or fully dislocated a joint in your hand.

The hand is made up of a lot of small bones and joints. Immediately after the forearm is the carpus. Then comes the metacarpus and then the individual fingers.

When a joint is dislocated, the bones in the joint are no longer properly aligned. This can happen as a result of very normal movements not involving any excessive force. In certain circumstances this happens regularly. This disorder might involve weak muscles around the joints or the affected bones being oddly shaped. If the joints have been dislocated in the past it will reoccur more easily.

When a joint has been dislocated, it cannot be moved properly. One may also have pain in the joint.

Additional indicator

On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.

  • G: Confirmed diagnosis
  • V: Tentative diagnosis
  • Z: Condition after
  • A: Excluded diagnosis
  • L: Left
  • R: Right
  • B: Both sides

Further information

Note

This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.

Source

Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).