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

Back pain and spondylolisthesisback pain is very common. back pain is of two types mechanical and non mechanical. mechanical back pain increases with activity and gets better with rest and most common cause of mechanical back pain is slip disc. non

Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of back along with a visible hump. It is usually seen in children in nine to fifteen years of age which is the growing phase. Females are more likely to have severe deformity requiring treatment. In Most of the case

Congenital Scoliosis Congenital scoliosis is usually caused by Bony anomalies at birth and progresses as the child grows. Patients with congenital scoliosis also have associated anomalies of Lung, Heart and kidney. Lung deformities results in rib d

Lumbar Canal stenosis is caused by hypertrophy of facet joints and ligamentum flavum causing compression over nerve roots and spinal cord. Patients are usually above 50 years of age and complain of pain in legs or buttocks on walking or standing whic

TB Spine in childrenThis Girl presented to me 2 years back, then 5 year old , with weakness in legs and inability to walk for 2 months. She was a known case of TB of Spine and already on TB medication for 2 months from a different hospital. Her MRI

Back pain and Degenerative ScoliosisDegenerative Scoliosis is age related curvature of spine that develops due to disc degeneration. Its commonly seen in females after 50 years of age aand presents with Back Pain with sometimes radiation in legs due

This girl presented to me 2 years back with deformity of back. Her MRI showed Severe Thoracic Scoliosis. Her MRI showed Low lying tethered cord so Surgery was planned in two stages. As first stage detethering was done followed by Scoliosis correction