Wiki Metaphyseal fracture

[VioletP]

From a coding perspective when a radiologist indicates a fracture is in the metaphyseal area would this be considered part of the shaft or proximal/distal end of the bone? Example: Displaced fracture of the proximal humeral metaphysis.

 

[hewitt]

I would say proximal/distal ends. I understand the main shaft of the bone to be the diaphysis.