5-856.a8:
Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Reconstruction of fasciae: Coverage of a defect with allogeneic material: Thigh and knee
You have had an operation on fasciae in your thigh or knee.
Fasciae are thin casings made of connective tissue that surround the muscles.
When a fascia is damaged, the damaged site can be replaced by other tissue from another person.
The surgery covered a damaged fascia in your thigh or knee with tissue from another person.
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
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