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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Reconstruction of fasciae: Transplant inspection: Upper arm and elbow

You have had an operation on fasciae in your upper arm or elbow.

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

When a fascia is damaged, the damaged site can be replaced by fascia tissue from elsewhere in the body or by fascia tissue from another person.

A previous operation involved transplanting fascia tissue to somewhere on your upper arm or elbow. You have had another operation on this transplanted fascia tissue.

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).