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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Suture and other operations on tendons and tendon sheath: Washout of a tendon sheath: Upper arm and elbow

One or more tendon sheaths in your upper arm or elbow have been washed out.

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.

When substances such as pus or blood accumulate in certain parts of the body, it can be harmful. To remove such substances, the areas can be washed out with a fluid. The purpose of the fluid is to loosen and absorb the substances. Sometimes the fluid can also contain certain agents. The fluid is then removed once more.

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).