Strain or sprain of wrist

Definition

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the wrist without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.

5 subordinate codes

• NC54.60Strain or sprain of carpal joint
• NC54.61Strain or sprain of radiocarpal joint
• NC54.62Strain or sprain of carpometacarpal joint
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments at wrist or hand level

• NC54.0Dislocation of wrist
• NC54.1Dislocation of thumb
• NC54.2Dislocation of finger
• NC54.3Multiple dislocations of fingers
• NC54.4Traumatic rupture of ligament of wrist or carpus
• NC54.5Traumatic rupture of ligament of finger at metacarpophalangeal or interphalangeal joint
• NC54.7Strain or sprain of thumb
• NC54.8Strain or sprain of finger