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Repositioning of fracture and luxation: Open repositioning of a simple fracture in the shaft area of a long bone: By ring fixator: Shaft of femur

You have broken your femur (thighbone) and had an operation on it.

The femur has an upper, middle and lower section. The central section of the femur is long and straight. You broke the long, straight section of your femur.

You had an operation to bring the broken parts of your femur back together and put them into their normal position. The break was stabilized using a special brace.

For the special holding system you have had metal pins or screws inserted into your femur through the skin from outside. These were then joined to one another outside the body using a holding system. The holding system consists of some rings and pins that are external to the upper arm.

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).