Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Total Disc Replacement

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.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

37 entry terms
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Disc
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Disk
  • Artificial Disc Replacement
  • Artificial Disk Replacement
  • Total Disc Arthroplasty
  • Total Disk Arthroplasty
  • Total Disk Replacement
  • Arthroplasties, Total Disc
  • Arthroplasties, Total Disk
  • Arthroplasty, Total Disc
  • Arthroplasty, Total Disk
  • Artificial Disc Replacements
  • Artificial Disk Replacements
  • Disc Arthroplasties, Total
  • Disc Arthroplasty, Total
  • Disc Replacement, Artificial
  • Disc Replacement, Total
  • Disc Replacements, Artificial
  • Disc Replacements, Total
  • Disk Arthroplasties, Total
  • Disk Arthroplasty, Total
  • Disk Replacement, Artificial
  • Disk Replacement, Total
  • Disk Replacements, Artificial
  • Disk Replacements, Total
  • Replacement, Artificial Disc
  • Replacement, Artificial Disk
  • Replacement, Total Disc
  • Replacement, Total Disk
  • Replacements, Artificial Disc
  • Replacements, Artificial Disk
  • Replacements, Total Disc
  • Replacements, Total Disk
  • Total Disc Arthroplasties
  • Total Disc Replacements
  • Total Disk Arthroplasties
  • Total Disk Replacements

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Arthroplasty, Replacement (2003-2011)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. E04w.555.110w.110w.850w
  2. E04w.617w.101w.110w.850w
  3. E04w.650.110w.850w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Total Disc Replacement. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059145. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059145
  2. Total Disc Replacement. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_disc_replacement
  3. Total Disc Replacement. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3408015