OPS-Code 5-782.7a:
Operations on other bones: Excision and resection of diseased bone tissue: Total resection of a bone with soft tissue resection: Carpals
In order to remove altered bone tissue, one or more of your carpal bones were removed.
The hand is made up of a lot of small bones and joints. The hand can be divided into 3 sections. The wrist (carpus) is directly connected to the forearm. Then comes the metacarpus and then the individual fingers. The carpus consists of 8 carpal bones. There are 2 rows of them. The lower row is closer to the wrist. The upper row (of bones) is towards the fingers.
There are various soft tissues around the carpal bones. Soft tissue includes muscles, fatty tissue and connective tissue, for example. In addition to the carpal bones, you also had soft tissue from the area surrounding the carpal bones removed.
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
Source
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