5-851.30:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Severance of muscle, tendon and fascia: Severance of a tendon sheath, longitudinal: Head and neck
You have had an operation on tendon sheaths in your head or neck.
Tendons are made up of very firm connective tissue. Tendons attach muscles to bones. A tendon sheath is a covering for the tendon. It cushions the tendon and contains a small amount of fluid. This reduces friction between the tendon and its surroundings.
The operation involved severing one or more tendon sheaths in your head or neck.
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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