Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie

Out-patient operations

Service Number of cases OPS number Info
Examination of a joint by endoscopy 68 1-697
Computed tomography (CT) of the musculoskeletal system without contrast medium 10 3-205
Surgical removal or destruction of diseased tissue in the nerves 10 5-041
Suturing the outer sheath of a nerve or nerve plexus immediately after injury 19 5-044
Operation to divide adhesions around a nerve or to relieve pressure on the nerve or to abolish the nerve function 50 5-056
Surgical incision into bony tissue because of sterile or infected contaminated bone disease 8 5-780
Surgical removal of diseased bone tissue 11 5-782
Surgical fixation of the bone fragments, e.g. in fractures, using devices such as screws or plates 7 5-786
Removal of the devices used to fix bone fragments, e.g. in fractures 216 5-787
Operation on bones of the foot 10 5-788
Reduction of a fracture or a separated growth cartilage (epiphyseal cartilage) and external fixation of the bone fragments using devices such as screws or plates 37 5-790
Surgical reduction of a simple fracture of a small bone 28 5-795
Surgical reduction of a compound fracture of a small bone 22 5-796
Open surgical procedure on a joint 13 5-800
Surgical procedure on a joint by endoscopy 52 5-810
Operation on the synovium by endoscopy (arthroscopy) 63 5-811
Operation on the articular cartilage or on the cartilage discs (menisci) by endoscopy (arthroscopy) 47 5-812
Reconstructive operations on the tendons or ligaments of the shoulder joint by endoscopy (arthroscopy) 34 5-814
Operation on the tendons of the hand 79 5-840
Operation on the ligaments of the hand 63 5-841
Operation on the connective tissue sheaths around the muscles and tendons in the hand or fingers 11 5-842
Surgical procedure on the joints of the hand apart from the wrist 6 5-844
Surgical removal of the synovium in the hand 5 5-845
Surgical stiffening of the joints of the hand apart from the wrist 5 5-846
Surgical removal or restoration of the joints of the hand apart from the wrist 8 5-847
Other operations on the hand 26 5-849
Surgical incision into the muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths 8 5-850
Removal of parts of muscles, tendons or their connective tissue sheaths 6 5-852
Suturing or other operations on a tendon or a synovial sheath 14 5-855
Other operations on the muscles, tendons, their connective tissue sheaths or bursae 5 5-859
Other operations on the bone, muscles or joints 5 5-869
Surgical wound toilet [wound debridement] with removal of diseased tissue from the skin and subcutaneous tissue 11 5-896
Skin grafting from the area around the wound 7 5-903
Operation using aids for optical magnification, e.g. magnifying spectacles, operating microscope 20 5-984