Lumbar disc prolapse and Cauda equina syndromeA 37 year old male presented with long standing buttock and lower leg pain since 1 year. His pain was gradually increasing and affecting his daily activities. He was not able to walk or stand for more th

Dorsal Myelopathy and OPLLDorsal myelopathy is characterised by dificulty in walking, tightness in legs, Imbalance, urinary problems and weakness in legs. The cause is usually either ossified disc or Posterior Ligament (OPLL) and Ossified Ligament

TLIF for L45 Degenerative disc disease and stenosisThis 52 year old male presented to us with complaints of back pain with radiation to both legs causing sciatica like symptoms. He could not alk for more than few minutes due to back pain. He had tr

Congenital Kyphoscoliosis - Detethering followed by Growth Rod Distraction This 6 year old boy presented to us with deformity back since birth. He had history of spine surgery of back at birth to close myelomeningocoele . His Xray showed severe kyph

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

Post Discectomy DiscitisInfection is a rare complication after Spine surgery. It is characterised by increased back pain , fever and discharge from surgical site. Early identification of infection and its treatment is important. Antibiotics are the

MicrodiscectomyA lumbar microdiscectomy is performed to relieve pressure on nerve roots caused by a severe herniated disc in the lumbar spine that causes sciatica like pain. The lumbar spine is the lower area consisting of the bottom five vertebrae

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