Displaced Maisonneuve's fracture of right leg, sequela

This code signifies a chronic or late effect of a Maisonneuve's fracture in the right leg, where the fracture fragments remain out of their normal alignment. A Maisonneuve's fracture involves a spiral fracture of the proximal fibula with an associated injury to the deltoid ligament and/or medial malleolus, and disruption of the tibiofibular syndesmosis. The "sequela" indicates that the patient is experiencing ongoing problems or complications directly related to this past injury.

This code is appropriate for documenting long-term complications or residual conditions stemming from a previously sustained and displaced Maisonneuve's fracture of the right leg. Examples include chronic pain, instability, malunion, or nonunion that is being addressed in a subsequent encounter after the initial healing phase. It should be used when the patient is no longer in the active treatment phase for the acute fracture.

• Always sequence this sequela code after the primary condition or complication being treated.
• Ensure documentation clearly links the current symptoms or condition to the past Maisonneuve's fracture.
• Verify that the laterality (right leg) and displacement are explicitly stated in the medical record.