Inpatient admission: The patient fell from a tree that he was pruning on his farm. He was able to drive himself to the h

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Inpatient admission: The patient fell from a tree that he was pruning on his farm. He was able to drive himself to the h

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Inpatient admission: The patient fell from a tree that he was
pruning on his farm. He was able to drive himself to the hospital,
but it was apparent on admission that his left arm was fractured.
He underwent an open reduction and internal fixation of a fracture
of the proximal humerus and open reduction and Internal fixation of
the comminuted fractures of the radial and ulnar shaft. He
recovered without incident and was discharged to follow up in one
week.
Discharge diagnosis: Comminuted left radius and ulnar shaft
fractures, 2) displaced left proximal humerus fracture. 7 total
codes (4 of the 7 are external cause codes)
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