one leg that is longer than the other and needs to wait until the other leg grows to the same length.
27650 Repair, primary, open or percutaneous, ruptured Achilles tendon;
27652 with graft (includes obtaining graft)
27654 Repair, secondary, Achilles tendon, with or without graft 27656 Repair, fascial defect of leg
27658 Repair, flexor tendon, leg; primary, without graft, each tendon
27659 secondary, with or without graft, each tendon 27664 Repair, extensor tendon, leg; primary, without graft, each
tendon
27665 secondary, with or without graft, each tendon 27675 Repair, dislocating peroneal tendons; without fibular
osteotomy
27676 with fibular osteotomy
27680 Tenolysis, flexor or extensor tendon, leg and/or ankle;
single, each tendon
27681 multiple tendons (through separate incision[s]) 27685 Lengthening or shortening of tendon, leg or ankle; single
tendon (separate procedure)
27686 multiple tendons (through same incision), each
27687 Gastrocnemius recession (eg, Strayer procedure) 27690 Transfer or transplant of single tendon (with muscle
redirection or rerouting); superficial (eg, anterior tibial extensors into midfoot)
27691 deep (eg, anterior tibial or posterior tibial through interosseous space, flexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, or peroneal tendon to midfoot or hindfoot)
✚27692 each additional tendon (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure)
27695 Repair, primary, disrupted ligament, ankle; collateral 27696 both collateral ligaments
27698 Repair, secondary, disrupted ligament, ankle, collateral (eg, Watson-Jones procedure)
27700 Arthroplasty, ankle;
27702 with implant (total ankle) 27703 revision, total ankle 27704 Removal of ankle implant 27705 Osteotomy; tibia
27707 fibula
27709 tibia and fibula
27712 multiple, with realignment on intramedullary rod (eg, Sofield type procedure)
27715 Osteoplasty, tibia and fibula, lengthening or shortening 27720 Repair of nonunion or malunion, tibia; without graft, (eg,
compression technique) 27722 with sliding graft
27724 with iliac or other autograft (includes obtaining graft) 27725 by synostosis, with fibula, any method
27726 Repair of fibula nonunion and/or malunion with internal fixation
27727 Repair of congenital pseudarthrosis, tibia
27730 Arrest, epiphyseal (epiphysiodesis), open; distal tibia 27732 distal fibula
27734 distal tibia and fibula
27740 Arrest, epiphyseal (epiphysiodesis), any method, combined, proximal and distal tibia and fibula;
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FIGURE 2-46. Muscles of the Leg
Like the hands, the feet are animated by tendons attached to muscles of the adjacent limb (extrinsic);
they do not rely on their own intrinsic muscle groups. In the anterior lower leg, the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum longus, and extensor halluces longus provide dorsal extension to the ankle joint and toes. The calf muscles of the lower leg, ie, gastrocnemius and soleus, merge into the Achilles tendon at the base of the calf muscle. The Achilles tendon inserts into the calcaneus.
Vastus lateralis muscle
Iliotibial tract Superior lateral genicular artery Lateral patellar retinaculum
Biceps femoris tendon Inferior lateral genicular artery Common fibular (peroneal) nerve
Head of fibula
Fibularis (peroneus) longus muscle
Tibialis anterior muscle
Fibula Superior extensor retinaculum Lateral malleolus Inferior extensor retinaculum Extensor digitorum longus tendons Fibularis (peroneus) tertius tendon Extensor digitorum brevis tendons
Dorsal digital nerves
Vastus medialis muscle Patella
Superior medial genicular artery Tibial collateral ligament Medial patellar retinaculum Inferior medial genicular artery Infrapatellar branch (cut) of Saphenous nerve (cut) Joint capsule Patellar ligament
Insertion of sartorius muscle Tibial tuberosity
Tibia
Gastrocnemius muscle
Soleus muscle
Medial malleolus Rectus femoris tendon (becoming
quadriceps femoris tendon)
Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (cut)
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis muscle
Extensor digitorum longus muscle
Dorsal digital branches of deep fibular (peroneal) nerve Extensor hallucis brevis tendon Extensor hallucis longus tendon
Medial branch of deep fibular (peroneal) nerve Tibialis anterior tendon
Extensor hallucis longus muscle
Superficial Dissection: Anterior View Lateral View
Vastus lateralis muscle
Lateral patellar retinaculum Superior lateral genicular artery Quadriceps femoris tendon Iliotibial tract
Patella
Tibialis anterior muscle Tibial tuberosity Patellar ligament Lateral condyle of tibia
Superior extensor retinaculum Inferior extensor retinaculum
5th metatarsal bone
Fibularis (peroneus) tertius tendon Fibularis (peroneus) brevis tendon Extensor digitorum longus tendons Extensor hallucis longus tendon Extensor digitorum brevis muscle Extensor hallucis longus muscle and tendon Extensor digitorum longus tendon
Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (cut)
Extensor digitorum longus muscle
Lateral malleolus Calcaneal (Achilles) tendon (Subtendinous) bursa of tendocalcaneus Superior fibular (peroneal) retinaculum Inferior fibular (peroneal) retinaculum Fibularis (peroneus) longus tendon passing to sole of foot
Fibula Soleus muscle
Fibularis (peroneus) longus muscle and tendon
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis muscle and tendon
Fibular collateral ligament
Common fibular (peroneal) nerve
Inferior lateral genicular artery
Head of fibula
Gastrocnemius muscle Long head Short head Tendon Biceps
femoris muscle
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Iliotibial tract Superior lateral genicular artery Lateral patellar retinaculum
Biceps femoris tendon Inferior lateral genicular artery Common fibular (peroneal) nerve
Head of fibula
Fibularis (peroneus) longus muscle
Tibialis anterior muscle
Fibula Superior extensor retinaculum Lateral malleolus Inferior extensor retinaculum Extensor digitorum longus tendons Fibularis (peroneus) tertius tendon
Extensor digitorum brevis tendons
Dorsal digital nerves
Vastus medialis muscle Patella
Superior medial genicular artery Tibial collateral ligament Medial patellar retinaculum Inferior medial genicular artery Infrapatellar branch (cut) of Saphenous nerve (cut) Joint capsule Patellar ligament
Insertion of sartorius muscle Tibial tuberosity
Tibia
Gastrocnemius muscle
Soleus muscle
Medial malleolus Rectus femoris tendon (becoming
quadriceps femoris tendon)
Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (cut)
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis muscle
Extensor digitorum longus muscle
Dorsal digital branches of deep fibular (peroneal) nerve Extensor hallucis brevis tendon Extensor hallucis longus tendon
Medial branch of deep fibular (peroneal) nerve Tibialis anterior tendon
Extensor hallucis longus muscle
Superficial Dissection: Anterior View Lateral View
Vastus lateralis muscle
Lateral patellar retinaculum Superior lateral genicular artery Quadriceps femoris tendon Iliotibial tract
Patella
Tibialis anterior muscle Tibial tuberosity Patellar ligament Lateral condyle of tibia
Superior extensor retinaculum Inferior extensor retinaculum
5th metatarsal bone
Fibularis (peroneus) tertius tendon Fibularis (peroneus) brevis tendon Extensor digitorum longus tendons Extensor hallucis longus tendon Extensor digitorum brevis muscle Extensor hallucis longus muscle and tendon Extensor digitorum longus tendon
Superficial fibular (peroneal) nerve (cut)
Extensor digitorum longus muscle
Lateral malleolus Calcaneal (Achilles) tendon (Subtendinous) bursa of tendocalcaneus Superior fibular (peroneal) retinaculum Inferior fibular (peroneal) retinaculum Fibularis (peroneus) longus tendon passing to sole of foot
Fibula Soleus muscle
Fibularis (peroneus) longus muscle and tendon
Fibularis (peroneus) brevis muscle and tendon
Fibular collateral ligament
Common fibular (peroneal) nerve
Inferior lateral genicular artery
Head of fibula
Gastrocnemius muscle Long head Short head Tendon Biceps
femoris muscle
FIGURE 2-46. Muscles of the Leg (continued)
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Anterior intercondylar area
Lateral
condyle Lateral
condyle Apex,
head, neck of fibula
Apex, head, neck of fibula
Lateral surface
Lateral malleolus
Inferior articular surface
Inferior articular surface
Fossa of lateral malleolus Lateral surface
Posterior border Posterior
surface Nutrient foramen Soleal line Lateral
intercondylar tubercle
Lateral intercondylar tubercle Superior
articular surface Intercondylar eminence Intercondylar eminence
Medial intercondylar tubercle
Medial intercondylar tubercle Posterior intercondylar area
Medial condyle
Tuberosity Groove for semimembranosus tendon
Lateral surface
Malleolar articular surface
Malleolar articular surface
Malleolar articular surface Medial
malleolus Medial malleolus
Lateral malleolus Fibular notch Groove for
tibialis posterior and flexor digitorum longus tendons Anterior
border
Anterior border Interosseous
border Interosseous
border
Interosseous border
Medial surface
Medial
surface Medial
border
Posterior surface Medial crest Oblique
line for iliotibial tract
Posterior view Anterior view
Fibula
Fibula Tibia Tibia
FIGURE 2-47. Tibia and Fibula
The fibula connects to the tibia by means of an articulation and with ligaments. Only the tibia articulates in the knee joint itself, though both bones articulate at the talus to form the ankle joint.
The tibia carries body weight, while the smaller, thinner fibula does not. The anterior tibia lies close to the skin surface and is referred to as the shin bone.
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The tibia is the most commonly fractured long bone.
Sports and motor vehicle accidents account for many of these fractures. Because the skin over the anterior and medial tibia is thin, tibial fractures are often open fractures. Fibula fractures usually occur in conjunction with tibia fractures.
27750 Closed treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without fibular fracture); without manipulation
27752 with manipulation, with or without skeletal traction 27756 Percutaneous skeletal fixation of tibial shaft fracture
(with or without fibular fracture) (eg, pins or screws) 27758 Open treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without
fibular fracture), with plate/screws, with or without cerclage
27759 Treatment of tibial shaft fracture (with or without fibular fracture) by intramedullary implant, with or without interlocking screws and/or cerclage
27760 Closed treatment of medial malleolus fracture; without manipulation
27762 with manipulation, with or without skin or skeletal traction
27766 Open treatment of medial malleolus fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed
27767 Closed treatment of posterior malleolus fracture; without manipulation
27768 with manipulation
27769 Open treatment of posterior malleolus fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed
27780 Closed treatment of proximal fibula or shaft fracture;
without manipulation 27781 with manipulation
27784 Open treatment of proximal fibula or shaft fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed 27786 Closed treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral
malleolus); without manipulation 27788 with manipulation
27792 Open treatment of distal fibular fracture (lateral malleolus), includes internal fixation, when performed 27808 Closed treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral
and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli or medial and posterior malleoli); without manipulation 27810 with manipulation
27814 Open treatment of bimalleolar ankle fracture (eg, lateral and medial malleoli, or lateral and posterior malleoli, or medial and posterior malleoli), includes internal fixation, when performed
27816 Closed treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture; without manipulation
27818 with manipulation
27822 Open treatment of trimalleolar ankle fracture, includes internal fixation, when performed, medial and/or lateral malleolus; without fixation of posterior lip
27823 with fixation of posterior lip
27824 Closed treatment of fracture of weight bearing articular portion of distal tibia (eg, pilon or tibial plafond), with or without anesthesia; without manipulation
27825 with skeletal traction and/or requiring manipulation 27826 Open treatment of fracture of weight bearing articular
surface/portion of distal tibia (eg, pilon or tibial plafond), with internal fixation, when performed; of fibula only 27827 of tibia only
27828 of both tibia and fibula
27829 Open treatment of distal tibiofibular joint (syndesmosis) disruption, includes internal fixation, when performed 27830 Closed treatment of proximal tibiofibular joint
dislocation; without anesthesia 27831 requiring anesthesia
27832 Open treatment of proximal tibiofibular joint dislocation, includes internal fixation, when performed, or with excision of proximal fibula
27840 Closed treatment of ankle dislocation; without anesthesia
27842 requiring anesthesia, with or without percutaneous skeletal fixation
27846 Open treatment of ankle dislocation, with or without percutaneous skeletal fixation; without repair or internal fixation
27848 with repair or internal or external fixation
Manipulation
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Posterior talofibular ligament Calcaneofibular ligament
Anterior talofibular ligament
Components of lateral (collateral) ligament of ankle
Interosseous talocalcaneal ligament Dorsal talonavicular ligament
Calcaneonavicular ligament
Calcaneocuboid ligament Bifurcate ligament Dorsal cuboideonavicular ligament
Dorsal cuneonavicular ligaments Dorsal intercuneiform ligaments
Dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments
Dorsal metatarsal ligaments Dorsal cuneocuboid ligament Cuboid bone
Dorsal calcaneocuboid ligament
Tibia
Medial talocalcaneal ligament Posterior process of talus
Posterior talocalcaneal ligament
Calcaneal (Achilles) tendon (cut)
Sustentaculum tali
Long plantar ligament Short plantar
ligament Plantar calcaneo - navicular (spring) ligament Tibialis posterior tendon
Tibialis anterior tendon Tuberosity
1st metatarsal bone
Dorsal tarsometatarsal ligaments Dorsal intercuneiform ligament
Medial cuneiform bone Dorsal cuneonavicular ligaments
Navicular bone Dorsal talonavicular ligament
Posterior tibiotalar part Tibiocalcaneal part Tibionavicular part Anterior tibiotalar part Medial (deltoid)
ligament of ankle
Right foot: Medial view Fibularis (peroneus) brevis tendon
Fibularis (peroneus) longus tendon Long plantar ligament Lateral talocalcaneal ligament Inferior
fibular (peroneal) retinaculum Calcaneal (Achilles) tendon (cut)
Anterior and Posterior tibiofibular ligaments Superior fibular (peroneal) retinaculum
Fibula
Tibia Right foot: Lateral view
FIGURE 2-48. Ligaments and Tendons of the Ankle and Foot
Tendons emerge from muscle to connect to bone. When the muscle contracts, the tendon pulls the bone and causes it to move. Muscle action is affected when a tendon is injured. Ligaments provide stability by connecting bone to bone. An ankle sprain occurs when ligaments are torn or stretched. In the ankle, the lateral ligaments are the most common sites of a sprain, as the outer ankle turns under, injuring the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and/or calcaneofibular ligament (CFL).
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In arthrodesis, the joint is surgically fused and
immobilized. Bone grafts may be placed to fix the joint;
otherwise, hardware is placed. Code selection is based on the joint(s) treated.
27870 Arthrodesis, ankle, open
27871 Arthrodesis, tibiofibular joint, proximal or distal
Amputation
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A guillotine amputation creates a flat wound across the limb. It does not provide skin for adequate closure.
Guillotine amputation is typically performed in emergent situations and is followed by wound monitoring for disease prior to a second surgery for revision and flap.
27880 Amputation, leg, through tibia and fibula;
27881 with immediate fitting technique including application of first cast
27882 open, circular (guillotine) 27884 secondary closure or scar revision 27886 re-amputation
27888 Amputation, ankle, through malleoli of tibia and fibula (eg, Syme, Pirogoff type procedures), with plastic closure and resection of nerves
27889 Ankle disarticulation
Other Procedures
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If compartment syndrome (CS) is not treated, blood flow to muscle tissue is compromised and necrosis results.
These codes are used to report decompression fasciotomy with debridement of necrotic or otherwise nonviable tissues within the compartment.
27892 Decompression fasciotomy, leg; anterior and/or lateral compartments only, with debridement of nonviable muscle and/or nerve
27893 posterior compartment(s) only, with debridement of nonviable muscle and/or nerve
27894 anterior and/or lateral, and posterior compartment(s), with debridement of nonviable muscle and/or nerve