5-822.c:
Endoprosthetic joint and bone replacement: Implantation of an endoprosthesis in the knee joint: Interpositional unanchored implant
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.
Between the femur and the tibia are the menisci. These are crescent-shaped discs made of cartilage and fibers. There is a medial meniscus and a lateral meniscus. You had a disc made of synthetic material inserted in place of one or both menisci.
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).