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Open surgical and other joint operations: Open surgical operation on a joint: Joint mobilization [arthrolysis]: Radiocarpal joint

You have had an operation to mobilize the thumb-side part of your wrist joint.

With certain disorders or after surgery, joints may suffer from poor mobility due to scarring or adhered tissue. A joint can be mobilized again by surgically removing the scarring or the adhesions.

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).