DEFORMITY CLINIC

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that can occur in any age group. Kyphosis is seen when a person’s spinal balance has moved too far forward to allow the spine to effectively carry the body weight . Simply Bending Forward is Kyphosis. Most of these deformities are childhood deformities and they tend to progress in the growing period to present with multiple problems. Kyphosis can also occur along with scoliosis causing Kyphoscoliosis. Symptoms vary with age of onset and severity of the curvature; cosmetic problems including sitting imbalance, breathing difficulty or delayed development is common findings in infants and young children. A rib prominence, pelvic or shoulder height imbalance tend to common in the adolescent group. Intractable back pain, sciatica, leg weakness or numbness and gait difficulty are common reasons for surgical correction in adults especially in Kyphosis. Lumbar spine severe slip of vertebra can also lead to severe deformities needing surgeries. Surgery should be considered in patients whose pain in medically refractory, or have neurologic symptoms including weakness, numbness or bowel or bladder dysfunction. Progressive worsening of the curvature is a common reason for surgery, and is the reason that patients are followed with yearly x-rays. Severe curves are felt to be unstable and tend to worsen despite all efforts at non-operative treatment; like a tree falling over, beyond a certain point it cannot be stopped without intervention.The surgeries for deformity are the most tedious risky surgeries in spine. We do all deformity surgeries at Stavya and with all principles of safe spine surgery followed. The results are excellent.