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OPS-Code 5-854.0c:

Operations on muscles, tendons, fasciae and bursas: Reconstruction of tendons: Lengthening: Metatarsus and toes

During surgery, one or more tendons in the area of ​​your midfoot or toes were lengthened.

The foot is made up of a lot of small bones and joints. The lower leg is connected to the tarsus. Then comes the metatarsus and then the individual toes.The metatarsus consists of 5 elongated metatarsal bones.The big toe consists of 2 toe bones. The other toes consist of 3 toe bones.

Tendons are made up of very firm connective tissue. Tendons attach muscles to bones.

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

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).