The dissolving of the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS, the semi-gelatinous tissue of a displaced INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. It is usually achieved by the direct injection of a proteolytic enzyme, especially CHYMOPAPAIN, into the herniated disc.

Annotation

coordinate IM with specific substance /ther use (usually CHYMOPAPAIN) if particularly discussed

DUI

D007404 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0011559

Previous indexing

Chymopapain (1975-1986); Intervertebral Disk Displacement (1966-1986)

History note

2012 (1987)

Public note

2012; see INTERVERTEBRAL DISK CHEMOLYSIS 1987-2011