OPS-Code 5-784.4m:
Operations on other bones: Bone transplantation and transposition: Bone transplantation, vascular pedicled with microvascular anastomosis: Shaft of tibia
You had an operation to place bone material in your tibia.
There are 2 bones in the lower leg, the tibia and the fibula. The tibia is on the inside of the leg. The fibula is on the outside of the leg. Both bones in the lower leg have an upper, middle and lower section.The tibia and fibula both have a long, straight section in the middle.
The bone material was placed in the middle section of the tibia. The bone material for your tibia was taken from another part of your body beforehand.
Blood vessels supply the bones with oxygen and nutrients, among other things. A special technique was used for your operation. The bone material remained connected with its original site by means of a blood vessel and pedicle (tissue bridge). This blood vessel was not severed. As a result, the supply of blood to the bone material was not interrupted. Small blood vessels attached to the bone material were also connected to the blood vessels of the tibia. This should help the bone material to fuse.
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
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
The explanation of the OPS code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).