Surgical treatment may be suggested to treat pain that has not responded to non-operative treatment or if there is severe neurologic deficit such as bowel or bladder incontinence or progressive weakness in vital muscle groups. With the exception of t

Three column fracture in a case of DISH - Pedicle screw fixationFractures in a cse of DISH or ankylosing spondylitis is highly unstable fracture with a tendency for non union, displacement and neurological deficit. The only treatment for these typ

Tuberculosis of Spine/ Pott's Spine A 75 year old female presented to us at Spine Clinic, Indirapuram with severe back pain of 4 month duration and weakness in both legs. She had fever with loss of apetite, weight loss and low grade fever. Her MRI s

Nonunion of Vertebral Fracture - Pedicle screw fixation and VertebroplastyA 37 year old male had fall from hieght resulting in L1 fracture. Patient had Severe pain in back without any deficit. He was managed conservatively but even after 2 months hi

Ankylosing spondylitis and three column fracture with Dorsal Myelopathythis 45 year old male presented to us with Back Pain and weakness in legs. He was not able to stand for last few days. His MRI showed classical Anderson lesion with spinal cord

Ankylosing Spondylitis and Anerson LesionAnkylosing Spondylitis is one of the Seronegative Spondyloarthropathy that if untreated results in Fused Stiff Spine. Even though the Spine is fused, It is brittle and prone to fracure even on minor trivial t

Ankylosing Spondylitis with 3 Column Cervical spine fractureThis 72 year old male presented to us with History of fall 15 days back and complaints of neck pain. for last 3 days weakness in rt side of his body and had difficulty in walking and standi

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis – Selective Thoracic FusionTreatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) depends on the magnitude of curve and risk of curve progression. Curve with magnitude less than 20 degrees do not require any treatment and