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5-787.5f:

Operations on other bones: Removal of osteosynthesis material: By dynamic compression screw: Proximal femur

Aids have been removed from your femur.

The femur has an upper, middle and lower section. The upper section of the femur is connected to the pelvic bones by the hip joint. The upper section includes the neck and head of the femur plus 2 bony protrusions. The bony protrusions lie between the neck of the femur and its central section. The neck of the femur is set at an angle to the central section.

To stabilize bones or parts of bones, various aids can be used. They can be made of metal or plastic, for example.

A special screw has been removed from the upper section of your femur.

The special screw had been pressing the various bone fragments together in a particular way.

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).