5-855.78:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Suture and other operations on tendons and tendon sheath: Tenodesis one tendon, primary: Thigh and knee
The path of a tendon in your thigh or knee has been changed and the tendon has been attached to the bone.
Tendons are made up of very firm connective tissue. Tendons attach muscles to bones.
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).