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The following subdivisions are provided for optional use in a supplementary character position where it is not possible or not desired to use multiple coding to identify fracture and open wound; a fracture not indicated as closed or open should be classified as closed.
0 closed
1 open
Excludes: fracture at wrist and hand level (S62.-)

S52.0
Fracture of upper end of ulna
Coronoid process
Elbow NOS
Monteggia's fracture-dislocation
Olecranon process
Proximal end

S52.1
Fracture of upper end of radius
Head
Neck
Proximal end

S52.2
Fracture of shaft of ulna

S52.3
Fracture of shaft of radius

S52.4
Fracture of shafts of both ulna and radius

S52.5
Fracture of lower end of radius
Colles' fracture
Smith's fracture

S52.6
Fracture of lower end of both ulna and radius

S52.7
Multiple fractures of forearm
Excludes: fractures of both ulna and radius:
. lower end (S52.6)
. shafts (S52.4)

S52.8
Fracture of other parts of forearm
Lower end of ulna
Head of ulna

S52.9
Fracture of forearm, part unspecified



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