Scoliosis Surgery

Scoliosis surgery in India is a great attraction for medical tourists because of excellent facilities and low costs of services.

Scoliosis surgery in India is a great attraction for medical tourists because of excellent facilities and low costs of services. Scoliosis treatment with Lifespan is a good solution for scoliosis patients due to

High-quality medical care
Qualified, skilled and competent spine surgeons
Cost-effectiveness and better communication due to no language barrier
Low cost of scoliosis surgery in India

Treatment for Scoliosis surgery in IndiaThe aim of the scoliosis surgery in India or scoliosis treatment in India is threefold:

Safely straighten the spine as much as possible

Balance the torso and pelvic areas

Maintain the correction for long term

Two methods to perform Scoliosis surgery

Spinal fusion - fusing the vertebrae along the curve
Supporting the spine - with rods and screws until the fusion takes place

Two approaches do the surgery

Posterior (by back) or Anterior (by side) method. They both have their own merits and their demerits. Scoliosis surgery in India is performed under general anesthesia and can take between 4-12 hours depending on the curve and how much spine needs to be fused. Both techniques aim to correct the curvature, stabilize the spine, and relieve nerve pressure.

Who can undergo Scoliosis surgery?

Candidates for scoliosis surgery are adolescents if their curves are greater than 40 degrees, and it continues to progress and adults with curves higher than 50 degrees. scoliosis surgery is performed on patients who fulfil the above mentioned criteria and are considered heathy in all aspects such as physically, mentally, and emotionally stable and can tolerate the surgery well.

What is the anterior approach for Scoliosis?

Present at the thoracolumbar junction (T12-L1) can be treated by anterior approach.
The number of vertebrae fused is less and allows additional segment motion is permitted.
The stress overload on a few segments is prevented.
Better aesthetic appearance is achieved with better curve reduction.

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Popularly recognized as the friendly and talented orthopedician in the community, Dr. Vijay is one of the well known orthopedician in Chennai.

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