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Ladies and Gentlemen MC 175 Unit 5 Discussion Topic: External Cause Codes Hannah is an active 42-year-old woman who enjoys riding her bike to the park on warm, balmy days when the weather is nice to watch the ducks and geese at the pond. She usually locks her bike to the closest light pole a few feet away from her favorite bench. Today was one of those days, and she spent some time watching her feathered friends float on the pond. As she was getting on the bike setting out, her handlebar hit the pole, and in an attempt to prevent a fall, she set her foot on the ground, but the angle was wrong, and as she fell, she heard a snap and a sharp pain in her lower left leg. As she lay there stunned for a moment, she realized the snap she heard was the sound of a bone breaking. At the military emergency room, she explained what happened and her belief that she had broken a bone. X-rays confirmed a spiral break in the left lower fibula, and the doctor ordered a temporary cast, crutches, and pain medication with instructions for a follow-up with her primary.