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OPS-Code 5-782.7g:

Operations on other bones: Excision and resection of diseased bone tissue: Total resection of a bone with soft tissue resection: Shaft of femur

In order to remove altered bone tissue, the middle section of your thighbone (femur) was removed.

The femur has an upper, middle and lower section. The central section of the femur is long and straight.

There are various soft tissues around the thighbone (femur). Soft tissue includes muscles, fatty tissue and connective tissue, for example. In addition to the altered bone tissue, you also had soft tissue from the area surrounding the thighbone (femur) 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

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).