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Chapter XIX
Injuries to the thorax - S20-S29
Includes:
- injuries of:
· breast
· chest (wall)
· interscapular area
Excludes:
- burns and corrosions ( T20-T32 )
- effects of foreign body in:
· bronchus ( T17.5 )
· lung ( T17.8 )
· oesophagus ( T18.1 )
· trachea ( T17.4 )
- fracture of spine NOS ( T08 )
- frostbite ( T33-T35 )
- injuries of ( S40-S49 ):
· axilla
· clavicle
· scapular region
· shoulder
· spinal cord NOS ( T09.3 )
· trunk NOS ( T09.- )
- insect bite or sting, venomous ( T63.4 )
- S20 Superficial injury of thorax
- S21 Open wound of thorax
- S22 Fracture of rib(s), sternum and thoracic spine
- S23 Dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments of thorax
- S24 Injury of nerves and spinal cord at thorax level
- S25 Injury of blood vessels of thorax
- S26 Injury of heart
- S27 Injury of other and unspecified intrathoracic organs
- S28 Crushing injury of thorax and traumatic amputation of part of thorax
- S29 Other and unspecified injuries of thorax
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