Kyphosis Correction
Fast facts on kyphosis correction:
- Kyphosis is front to back angulation of spine.
- Focal kyphosis results in a localised deformity which can cause local pain, unsightly appearance and rarely neurological deficits
- Global kyphosis (Scheuermann’s disease) in teenagers is a common presentation
- Surgical treatment aims at correcting the deformity within safety limits and to achieve well balanced and fused spine
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38 year old laborer with previous history of trauma to spine and persistent pain due to focal kyphosis. MRI showed herniated disc fragment and chronic non-union. He was operated with placement of cage through costotransversectomy and screw fixation. He achieved solid fusion and was back to heavy manual labor after 6 months