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Total Disc Replacement

"Total Disc Replacement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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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.

Descriptor ID	D059145
MeSH Number(s)	E04.555.110.110.850 E04.650.110.850 E04.680.101.110.850
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Orthopedic Procedures [E04.555]
Arthroplasty [E04.555.110]
Arthroplasty, Replacement [E04.555.110.110]
Total Disc Replacement [E04.555.110.110.850]
Prosthesis Implantation [E04.650]
Arthroplasty, Replacement [E04.650.110]
Total Disc Replacement [E04.650.110.850]
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures [E04.680]
Arthroplasty [E04.680.101]
Arthroplasty, Replacement [E04.680.101.110]
Total Disc Replacement [E04.680.101.110.850]

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Year	Major Topic	Total
2016	1	1
2017	2	2
2018	2	2

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