UPDATE - 2018 Dec Dr Krishna Kumar, Spine and Scoliosis Surgeon joins Medical Trust Hospital , Cochin http://tendegreenorth.com/2018/02/06/omani-boy-is-17cms-taller-overnight-after-life-changing-spine-surgery-for-scoliosis-in-kerala/ Kochi : 16-year-old Hamed Abdullah Juma Al Saadi from Oman is now 17cms taller after he underwent a complex spine surgery for scoliosis at VPS Lakeshore by Dr. R. Krishnakumar, Senior Consultant and Head, Spine Surgery Departme nt, VPS Lakeshore .Hamed was detected to have scoliosis at the age of 5 years. Scoliosis is a condition which affects the spine resulting in a 3 dimensional deformity of the spine. “In simple words the spine gets bent sideways and gets twisted resulting in unsightly hump on the back,” explained Dr. Krishnakumar . Scoliosis is the medical terminology for ‘hunchback.’ Although the spine deformity was detected at the age of 5 years, Hamed’s family could not get proper guidance for treatment and often received con...