Nagamma [name changed], an 85-year old lady presented on a stretcher. She was in excruciating pain and was unable to even get up to take care of her basic needs of day-to-day life. Best effort to help her was undertaken by spine surgeon Dr. Yogesh K. Pithwa of Sattvik Spine Foundation.
Is Endoscopic Discectomy Superior To Conventional Open Discectomy?
Microendoscopic discectomy versus open discectomy for lumbar disc herniation: a meta-analysis. He J, Xiao S, Wu Z, Yuan Z. Eur Spine J. 2016 May; 25(5):1373-81. doi: 10.1007/s00586-016-4523-3. Epub 2016 Mar 21.
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Kyphosis Correction In A Patient With Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia
14-year old Sheetal [name changed] presented to the OPD of the author with features of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia. She had kyphosis at the thoracolumbar junction with features of progression associated with pain [figure 1]. In view of this, she was offered surgical intervention in the form of PVCR [posterior vertebral column resection] at the apex of deformity.
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When do you Need to Visit a Spine Surgeon?
A painful back is something that most individuals experience multiple times especially when they have been leading an active life. However, a niggling back pain or a twinge is not something that you are unduly worried about. You would just massage the affected area once or twice or apply a pain reliving ointment usually in such cases.
Essential Items during Back Surgery Recovery
Opting for a spinal surgery and anticipating a healthy life minus the pain at the end of it is indeed something you look forward too. Yet just going to the best spine surgeon in India and having your back operated on does not make you eligible for full recovery automatically. There are several factors to consider once the surgery is over and done with. The top spine surgeons in Bangalore
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