51115000: Arthrotomy of joint of shoulder (procedure)

SNOMED CT Concept\Procedure\...

\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Limb operation\Limb incision\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Limb operation\Operative procedure on upper extremity\Operative procedure on shoulder\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Surgical procedure on skeletal system\Operation on joint\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Musculoskeletal system incision (procedure)\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Making a cut in something\Limb incision\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Intentional, structural alteration of the human body by mechanical, thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, or chemical means, and/or by the incision or destruction of tissues using instruments to cut, burn, vaporize, freeze, suture, probe, or manipulate by closed reductions.\Making a cut in something\Musculoskeletal system incision (procedure)\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder

\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on extremity (procedure)\Limb operation\Limb incision\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on extremity (procedure)\Limb operation\Operative procedure on upper extremity\Operative procedure on shoulder\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on extremity (procedure)\Procedure on upper extremity\Procedure on joint of upper extremity\Procedure on joint of shoulder girdle\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on extremity (procedure)\Procedure on upper extremity\Procedure on shoulder\Procedure on joint of shoulder girdle\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on extremity (procedure)\Procedure on upper extremity\Procedure on shoulder\Operative procedure on shoulder\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on extremity (procedure)\Procedure on upper extremity\Operative procedure on upper extremity\Operative procedure on shoulder\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on joint\Procedure on joint of upper extremity\Procedure on joint of shoulder girdle\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body region (procedure)\Procedure on joint\Operation on joint\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on organ\Procedure on joint\Procedure on joint of upper extremity\Procedure on joint of shoulder girdle\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on organ\Procedure on joint\Operation on joint\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body system\Procedure on musculoskeletal system (procedure)\Procedure on skeletal system\Surgical procedure on skeletal system\Operation on joint\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body system\Procedure on musculoskeletal system (procedure)\Procedure on skeletal system\Procedure on articular system\Procedure on joint\Procedure on joint of upper extremity\Procedure on joint of shoulder girdle\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body system\Procedure on musculoskeletal system (procedure)\Procedure on skeletal system\Procedure on articular system\Procedure on joint\Operation on joint\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body system\Procedure on musculoskeletal system (procedure)\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Surgical procedure on skeletal system\Operation on joint\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by site\Procedure on body system\Procedure on musculoskeletal system (procedure)\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Musculoskeletal system incision (procedure)\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder

\Procedure by method\Limb operation\Limb incision\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by method\Limb operation\Operative procedure on upper extremity\Operative procedure on shoulder\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by method\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Surgical procedure on skeletal system\Operation on joint\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by method\Operation on musculoskeletal system\Musculoskeletal system incision (procedure)\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by method\Making a cut in something\Limb incision\Shoulder incision\Arthrotomy of shoulder
\Procedure by method\Making a cut in something\Musculoskeletal system incision (procedure)\Arthrotomy\Arthrotomy of shoulder

Status: current, Sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 01-Apr 2025. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module

85165012 Arthrotomy of shoulder en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

5447698014 Arthrotomy of joint of shoulder en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

5447699018 Arthrotomy of joint of shoulder (procedure) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core

Expanded Value Set

Outbound Relationships	Type	Target	Active	Characteristic	Refinability	Group	Values
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Is a	Arthrotomy	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Is a	Limb operation	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Is a	Procedure on joint of upper extremity	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Is a	Procedure on shoulder	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Method	Surgical action	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Procedure site	Joint structure of shoulder region	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Access	Open approach	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Is a	Limb incision	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Is a	Shoulder incision	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Method	Incision - action	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Procedure site	Joint structure of shoulder girdle	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Joint structure of shoulder girdle	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Is a	Operation on shoulder joint	false	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Joint structure of shoulder girdle	false	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Method	Incision - action	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Is a	Procedure on joint of shoulder girdle	true	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of shoulder	Procedure site - Direct (attribute)	Joint structure of shoulder region	true	Inferred relationship	Some	1

Inbound Relationships	Type	Active	Source	Characteristic	Refinability	Group
Arthrotomy of glenohumeral joint for infection with removal of foreign body	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of glenohumeral joint for infection with drainage	Is a	False	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of glenohumeral joint for infection with exploration	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy for excision of torn cartilage of sternoclavicular joint	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of acromioclavicular joint for infection with drainage	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy for excision of torn cartilage of acromioclavicular joint	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy for synovectomy of sternoclavicular joint	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of acromioclavicular joint for infection with exploration	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of sternoclavicular joint for infection with drainage	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy of sternoclavicular joint for infection with exploration	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Division of joint capsule of shoulder	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Osteotomy of glenoid	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Division of ligament of shoulder	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy for synovial biopsy of glenohumeral joint	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Division of cartilage of shoulder	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy for synovectomy of glenohumeral joint	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Incision of glenohumeral joint and removal of prosthesis (procedure)	Is a	False	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Removal of prosthesis of joint structures of shoulder	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthroscopy of shoulder	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some
Arthrotomy with drainage of glenohumeral joint	Is a	True	Arthrotomy of shoulder	Inferred relationship	Some

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Id	Description	Lang	Type	Status	Case?	Module
85165012	Arthrotomy of shoulder	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5447698014	Arthrotomy of joint of shoulder	en	Synonym (core metadata concept)	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core
5447699018	Arthrotomy of joint of shoulder (procedure)	en	Fully specified name	Active	Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept)	SNOMED CT core