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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Incision in muscle, tendon and fascia: Exploration of a tendon: Other

You have had an operation on tendons.

Tendons are made up of very firm connective tissue. Tendons attach muscles to bones.

The operation involved exposing one or more of your tendons for closer examination.

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

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