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Endoprosthetic joint and bone replacement: Implantation of an endoprosthesis in the knee joint: Patella replacement: Patella posterior surface, cemented

Synthetic material has been put into your knee joint.

The knee joint connects the thigh to the lower leg. The knee joint is made up of 3 bones. These bones are the thighbone (femur), the shinbone (tibia) and the kneecap. The kneecap sits in a groove at the front of the thighbone.

The back of your kneecap has either been totally or partially replaced by synthetic material.

Bone cement was used to fix the synthetic material to your bone. Bone cement is a special material that acts like a glue.

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).