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Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Reconstruction of fasciae: Coverage of a defect with autogenous material: Other

You have had an operation on fasciae.

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

If a fascia is damaged, the damaged site can be replaced by other tissue from the body.

The operation involved covering a damaged fascia with other tissue from your body.

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).