Complex Scoliosis Surgery in Cochin, Kerala, India

UPDATE June 2016- Dr Krishnakumar joins VPS Lakeshore Hospital,Cochin,Kerala,India as consultant spine surgeon

Complex scoliosis surgeries are routinely done at Amrita Institute's Spine Division, Dept of Orthopaedics by Dr Krishnakumar , Consultant Spine & Scoliosis surgeon.
Curves larger than 100- degrees as shown below - would severely compress the lungs and cause breathing difficulties for the patients.
Even such big scoliosis curves can be effectively managed.
Most modern 4D Channel Neuromonitoring facilities are used during the scoliosis correction surgeries


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