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Open surgical and other joint operations: Open surgical operation on a joint: Debridement: Proximal radioulnar joint

Diseased tissue has been surgically removed from the joint nearest your body between your ulna and your radius.

The joint nearest your body between your ulna and your radius is part of the elbow joint.

The operation involved opening the joint via an incision in your skin.

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).