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CODING J. Stretch and/or tear of a ligament K. Displacement of the bones that form a joint. It is the separation of the end of a bone from the joint that it meets. L. Injury to a muscle or a tendon M. Method for closing cutaneous wounds N. Injury to the brain that may result in interference with the brain's normal functions O. Partial or incomplete dislocation P. The surgeon manipulates or reduces fractured bones into anatomic alignment without making an incision through the skin and subcutaneous tissue Using the code book, code the following. Assume initial episode of care, unless otherwise specified. Do not assign external cause codes. 1. Sprained right wrist 2. Broken left scapula 3. Cut left big toe on glass; big piece of glass removed from laceration 4. Anterior dislocation of right elbow 5. Open fracture of left shaft femur; fracture was repaired with ORIF 6. Crush injury to fingers with laceration of right index finger 7. Anterior dislocation of the left radial head and fracture of the ulna; closed reduction of the Monteggia fracture/dislocation 8. Abrasion and laceration of left eyebrow; suture repair of laceration 9. Infected mosquito bite on left calf 10. Observation following MVA; patient complained of some neck pain 11. Healing traumatic fracture of left distal femur, subsequent visit 12. Head injury with LOC for 70 minutes 13. History of left BKA 14. Piece of metal in right cornea; removed by physician with use of a magnet 15. Blunt trauma abdomen; patient has hematuria that was due to contusion of right kidney