Total maintenance cost is the sum of material and. labor cost required to repair the item, the cost of preventive maintenance to avoid repairs, plus the cost of. lost production while the unit is out of service for repairs. PPM includes actions which extend the life of.
An injury to the thoracic or lumbosacral cord would likely result in neural deficits at the trunk, genital area, and lower extremities. Specific syndromes, such as Brown-SÃ©quard syndrome and anterior cord syndrome, may affect a major part of the spinal cord. See Overview for more detail.
1 Joint Dysfunction. 2  Pain caused by joint dysfunction, where the ribs attach to the spine at each level of the thoracic spine, can cause pain. 3  Herniated or degenerative discs. 4  While less common in the thoracic spine, degenerative disc disease or a thoracic herniated disc can be a source of pain.here are several features of the thoracic spine that distinguish it from the lumbar and cervical spine: 1  Limited flexibility. 2  The ribs connected to T11 and T12 at the bottom of the thoracic spine do not attach the sternum in front, but do provide protection for the kidneys in the back of the body.