Kyphoplasty - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Kyphoplasty;

NCIt definition : A procedure with the intent of expanding a collapsed vertebra. A surgical instrument is introduced into the spine with a balloon that is inflated to expand the bone. Once this instrument is withdrawn, the space created is then filled with bone cement mixture.;

Details

Origin ID

C62742;

UMLS CUI

C1455863;

Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Kyphoplasty [MedDRA LLT]
- Kyphoplasty [LOINC part]
- kyphoplasty [MeSH Descriptor]
- kyphoplasty [MeSH concept]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Operational Ontology for Radiation Oncology Prostate Cancer Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Skeletal System [NCIt concept]
- Vertebral Column [NCIt concept]

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