Open wound of knee leg (except thigh) and ankle with tendon involvement (891.2)
ICD-9 code 891.2 for Open wound of knee leg (except thigh) and ankle with tendon involvement is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -OPEN WOUND OF LOWER LIMB (890-897).
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