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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Incision in muscle, tendon and fascia: Removal of a drug delivery system, subfascial: Thigh and knee

You have had an operation on fasciae in your thigh or knee.

Fasciae are thin casings made of connective tissue that surround the muscles.

A drug delivery system that was beneath a fascia in your thigh or knee has been removed.

A drug delivery system is a particular material that contains medication. The drug delivery system usually releases the medication to the surrounding tissue over a long period of time. To remove a drug delivery system, the operation involves making an incision in the fascia.

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).