Neglected Congenital Scoliosis - dDeformity correction This 15 year girl from Iraq presented to us with deformity of back with a hump on left side and back pain. Her parents had observed the hump when she was of nine years old and it was gradually

Revision Spine Surgery – Surgical Site InfectionCase34 year old male had fall from height resulting in severe back pain. There was no associated weakness but he was not able to stand or get up due to unbearable back pain. He was taken to a nearby h

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

Tuberculosis of Spine – Potts SpineSpine is the Most common bone affected by Tuberculosis. TB of spine is also known as Potts Spine. Symptoms include slow onset, dull pain in spine that is gradually progressive over months. In advanced stages pus fo

Tuberculosis of SpineA 9 year old girl presented to us with back pain with progressive deformity of back. She had a bony prominence protruding out of her back with leg pain. Her MRI and Xray showed Complete collapse of L4 vertebrae with ith local lu

Tuberculosis of Spine in ChildrenThis 9 year old girl presented to us with progressive back pain for the last 5 months. She also had difficulty walking with weight loss. Her back showed a bony prominence in the lower spine. Her MRI and Xray showed c

Tuberculosis of Spine - Post Tubercular KyphosisThis 8 year old boy presented to us with history of back pain since last 4 months and progressive deformity of back. His MRI showed destruction of D12 and D11 vertebrae with paraspinal abscess and loca

Scoliosis Surgery - Vertebra Column Resection (VCR) for Congenital KyphoscoliosisOf all spine surgeries, VCR for kyphoscoliosis is the most challenging one, needing proper planning and execution. Presenting here a case of 15 year old girl from Kyrg