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Endoprosthetic joint and bone replacement: Implantation of an endoprosthesis in the knee joint: Custom prosthesis: Hybrid (part-cemented)
You have been given an artificial 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.
You have been given an artificial knee joint that was specially made for you.
Bone cement was partly 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
Source
Provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).