NC33.4

ICD-11 MMS 2026-01

Strain or sprain of elbow

Description

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the elbow without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.

Index terms

  • Strain or sprain of elbow
  • Sprain or strain of elbow, radial collateral ligament
  • Sprain or strain of elbow, ulnar collateral ligament
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  • Sprain or strain radiohumeral joint
  • Sprain or strain ulnohumeral joint
  • Elbow sprain
  • radiohumeral sprain
  • ulnohumeral sprain
  • Elbow strain
  • radiohumeral strain
  • ulnohumeral strain

Exclusions from above levels

  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/152692065 – Frostbite
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1633923486 – Injuries to the wrist or hand
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/163532889 – Burns
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  • ND53 – Other injuries of arm, level unspecified
  • NE61 – Insect bite or sting, venomous
  • FB80.7 – Malunion of fracture
  • FB80.8 – Nonunion of fracture
  • FB80.A – Stress fracture, not elsewhere classified
  • FB80.B – Pathological fracture
  • http://id.who.int/icd/entity/624443803 – Birth injury
  • JB0A – Certain specified obstetric trauma

Sibling codes

  • NC33.0 – Dislocation of radial head
  • NC33.1 – Dislocation of elbow
  • NC33.2 – Traumatic rupture of radial collateral ligament
  • NC33.3 – Traumatic rupture of ulnar collateral ligament
  • NC33.Y – Dislocation or sprain of other specified joints or ligaments of elbow
  • NC33.Z – Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of elbow, unspecified

Foundation entity

Strain or sprain of elbow – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/741344262

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: NC33: Dislocation or strain or sprain of joints or ligaments of elbow › 22: Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes