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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Suture and other operations on tendons and tendon sheath: Tenodesis multiple tendons, secondary: Shoulder and axilla

The path of some tendons in your shoulder or armpit has been changed and the tendons have 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

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).