5-822.83:
Endoprosthetic joint and bone replacement: Implantation of an endoprosthesis in the knee joint: Patella replacement: Patellofemoral replacement, cementless
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 and the recess in your femur that faces your kneecap have either been totally or partially replaced by synthetic material.
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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