5-821.j1:
Endoprosthetic joint and bone replacement: Inspection, replacement and removal of a hip joint endoprosthesis: Replacement of a femoral neck-preserving femoral head prosthesis [short-stem femoral head prosthesis]: To total endoprosthesis, cemented, hybrid or unspecified
You have had an operation on your hip joint.
The two hip joints connect the pelvis to the thighbones (femurs). At each side of the pelvic bone there is a depression. This depression is also called the hip socket. The femoral head sits in the hip socket. The femoral head is the rounded, top end of the femur.
The operation replaced your artificial femoral head. You have also been given an artificial hip socket.
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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