Kerala's First Adult Scoliosis Correction Surgery Using O-Arm Technology — A Milestone at Institute of Spine and Scoliosis Surgery, VPS Lakeshore
๐ Kerala's First — Adult Scoliosis Correction with O-Arm Navigation · Institute of Spine and Scoliosis Surgery, VPS Lakeshore · Kochi Institute of Spine and Scoliosis Surgery · VPS Lakeshore Hospital · Kochi, Kerala Kerala's First Adult Scoliosis Correction Surgery Using O-Arm Technology — A Milestone at Institute of Spine and Scoliosis Surgery, VPS Lakeshore By Dr. Krishna Kumar R · June 18, 2026 · 8 min read A schoolteacher who had spent decades standing before students now stands differently — upright, pain-free, and with a spine corrected by one of the most advanced surgical techniques available anywhere in the world. Her surgery, performed at the Institute of Spine and Scoliosis Surgery at VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi, is a first for Kerala: the first adult scoliosis correction surgery performed using O-Arm intraoperative CT navigation technology in this state. One year on from her operation, with confirmed solid ...