Total Disc Replacement

MeSH code information

• Name
  Total Disc Replacement
• Concept
  Scope note: The replacement of intervertebral discs in the spinal column with artificial devices. The procedure is done in the lumbar or cervical spine to relieve severe pain resulting from INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DEGENERATION.
• Tree numbers
  • E04.555.110.110.850
  • E04.650.110.850
  • E04.680.101.110.850
• Qualifiers
  rehabilitation, ethics, mortality, psychology, trends, veterinary, history, classification, economics, education, instrumentation, methods, nursing, standards, legislation & jurisprudence, adverse effects, statistics & numerical data