Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core
Descriptions:
| Outbound Relationships | Type | Target | Active | Characteristic | Refinability | Group | Values |
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Is a | Excision of joint | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Is a | Operation on soft tissue | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Is a | Procedure on organ | false | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Access | Open approach | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Procedure site | Structure of articular cartilage | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Method | Excision - action (qualifier value) | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Is a | Chondrectomy of joint | true | Inferred relationship | Some | ||
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Structure of articular cartilage | false | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Procedure site - Direct (attribute) | Structure of articular cartilage | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Access | Open approach | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 | |
| Open excision of articular cartilage of joint | Method | Excision - action (qualifier value) | true | Inferred relationship | Some | 1 |
| Inbound Relationships | Type | Active | Source | Characteristic | Refinability | Group |
This concept is not in any reference sets