S72.42: Fracture of lower end of femur: Epiphysis, epiphyseal detachment
You have broken your thigh bone.
The femur has an upper, middle and lower section. The lower section of the femur is connected to the lower leg bones by the knee joint.
You have broken the lower part of your femur. In your case the lower part, in the lower growth plate area, broke. In children and adolescents the bone’s growth stems from the growth plates. There are growth plates in the long bones in the arms and legs, and the long bones in the hands and feet. There is a growth plate at each end of these bones.
A broken femur may be painful. It may also no longer be possible to move the leg properly.
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
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