A team of doctors at a Chandigarh hospital has successfully performed spinal correction surgery on a 30-year-old female patient with severe spinal deformity and devastating back pain. The patient experienced lower back pain and pain in the flanks for the past two years. In addition, she was diagnosed with spinal tuberculosis two years ago. Her condition worsened to the point where she found it difficult to walk or sit for a long time.
Eventually, she consulted a spine and brain surgeon at the hospital. After a thorough evaluation, an MRI scan revealed that two of her lumbar vertebrae had nearly collapsed, resulting in severe kyphosis. Given the severity of the patient’s condition, the medical team developed a comprehensive treatment plan involving spinal fixation, canal decompression, and kyphosis correction. In two hours, the team performed all three complex procedures and achieved a…
