Nondisplaced fracture of distal phalanx of unspecified thumb, initial encounter for open fracture. S62. 526B is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. The 2022 edition of ICD-10-CM S62.
Distal Phalanx A tuft fracture is frequently an open fracture due to its common association with injury to the surrounding soft tissues or nail bed. Even without surrounding soft tissue injury, the fracture is considered open in the presence of a nail bed injury.
Often a distal phalanx fracture is a "tuft" fracture, which means that a small fragment or fragments of bone are chipped off the edge of the distal phalanx. These bone injuries do not require wiring or pinning, as they will heal by themselves.
The tuft is the end of the last bone in the finger. Symptoms of a tuft fracture include pain and swelling in the fingertip. The pain and swelling usually decrease after a day or two, but the fingertip will still be tender for several weeks if you bump it.
The terminal tuft is the most distal part of a distal phalanx (toe or finger), comprising the flared bone distal to the shaft.
A tuft fracture refers to a fracture or break through the very tip of the bone that sits under the fingernail (distal phalanx). This can occur with a crush injury, such as when a finger is accidently caught in a closing door. This is a very common injury and generally heals very well.
Distal Phalanx Fractures The distal phalanx is the most commonly fractured bone of the hand. 5. The mechanism of fracture is usually a crush injury. On clinical examination, the fingertip is swollen and painful. Extensive soft tissue damage to the finger pulp with associated nail bed laceration may occur.
An open fracture, also called a compound fracture, is a fracture in which there is an open wound or break in the skin near the site of the broken bone. Most often, this wound is caused by a fragment of bone breaking through the skin at the moment of the injury.
fingerThe distal phalanx of the finger is the distal or third of the three bones in each finger when counting from the hand to the tip of the finger. The distal phalanx has a joint just with the middle phalanx. On the tip of the phalanx is a bulbous tuft of bone that helps give the finger its rounded appearance.
What is a tuft fracture? You have broken the tip (tuft) of your finger. This is known as a tuft fracture. Tuft fractures are often associated with crush injuries. These fractures are stable and can be treated with a plastic splint.
Fractures of the finger usually present with localised swelling, bruising, tenderness, with or without deformity. Significant angulation or displacement of fingers is sometimes mistaken for dislocation clinically. There may be 'scissoring' of the fingers if there is a rotational deformity present.
Tuft fractures can be treated with immobilization using a clam-shell type splint, while unstable transverse shaft fractures are ideally managed with operative fixation consisting of a longitudinal Kirschner wire or screw [1].
Tuft fractures can be treated with immobilization using a clam-shell type splint, while unstable transverse shaft fractures are ideally managed with operative fixation consisting of a longitudinal Kirschner wire or screw [1].
Most tuft fractures are successfully treated without any hospital input and will heal within four to eight weeks.
Traditionally, these fractures have been treated with prophylactic antibiotics after repair, according to principles of open fracture treatment. Infection rates following crush injury to the fingertip range from 4% to 6%.
Open fractures are breaks in a bone complicated by a wound or wounds. They are usually caused by vehicle accidents. People with open fractures usually have some treatment from ambulance staff at the scene of the accident.