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Successful Hyperlordosis and De-tethering Surgeries help 19 year old Indian boy to get back to his Routine Chores

Patient Name: Mr. Govind Tiwari

Patient From: India (Bilaspur)

Condition Treated: Scoliosis, Hyperlordosis and Tethered Cord

Treatment/Procedure: Hyperlordosis / Scoliosis Surgery and De-tethering of Cord

Doctor/Surgeon: Dr. K. Sridhar –Director of Institute of Neurosciences & Spinal Disorders

Hospital: Global Health City, Chennai

For a 19-year old young boy to suffer from multiple Orthopaedic and Spinal problems is undeniably an extremely challenging situation. This is exactly what Govind Tiwari from Bilaspur was in. He had Spinal Dysraphism in which there are issues related to the formation of the Spine and Tethered Cord, where the Neurological structures were stuck to the back of his Spine. These birth defects had made his life very challenging as he totally dependent on others for his routine activities and he was always in severe pain.

Not only this, another major issue that Govind had was that his Spine was bent outward and the curve was very excessive. Because of this he was not able to use his legs; additionally, he was facing issues to balance himself. Due to this, he had to use his hands to balance himself and to sit steadily; owing to which he wasn’t able to engage his hands for other activities. In fact, even eating had become a very strenuous activity.

Govind’s family came to know about Global Health City in Chennai while researching on the internet. They approached the hospital immediately as they saw great reviews about the Orthopaedic and Spinal Unit here. Dr. K. Sridhar, one of the most skilled and accomplished Neurosurgeons of India, handled this case along with other senior Spine and Neuro Surgeons. After studying his earlier medical reports, Dr. Sridhar understood that this was a very complex case as the patient had multiple Orthopaedic issues and would require more than one surgery.

Dr. K. Sridhar also came to know that the patient had undergone a procedure at a very young age. The aim was to help him so that he could be able to balance himself and use his limbs effortlessly. In the first procedure, the tethered cord was de-tethered and the nerve that were under pressure, were released. Once this was successfully done, there was another procedure done in which the Spine surgeons stabilized the patient’s Spine by using screws and rods.

A team consisting of two Neuro surgeons and two Orthopaedic surgeons worked together to give these procedures a fruitful end. After the surgeries, once Govind’s condition was better, he was suggested rehabilitation and physiotherapy for six months, under the supervision of the doctors and this enhanced his condition immensely. He gives the complete credit to Dr. and his extremely efficient team because of which he feels confident and is no more dependent on others for most of the activities. His parents are delighted to see their son so happy and relieved from the extreme pain. They are also pleased about the way the nurses have looked after Govind and strongly recommend this hospital to anyone looking for seamless healthcare services.

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