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Other diagnostic puncture and aspiration: Diagnostic percutaneous puncture of joint or bursa: Talocrural joint
Synovial fluid has been taken with a needle from your ankle joint.
The synovial fluid helps the joint’s surfaces to glide past each other. The synovial fluid also nourishes the cartilage that lines the joint surfaces of bones.
The fluid taken can then be examined in the laboratory. Any indications of inflammation are searched for, for example.
Additional indicator
If necessary, additional letters are appended to OPS codes to indicate which side of the body is affected.
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Further information
Note
Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the OPS code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).