JAMMU, Oct 24: Due to change in life style, Spine problems are increasing daily. Backache is now third most common symptoms for seeking treatment in hospitals. As we grew aging start as early as in fifties & triggered early if patients are obese.
Majority of elderly patients are having co morbidities which are bad prognostic indicator in Spine surgery, leading to crippled and almost bed ridden type of life in elderly patients. Now with endoscopic spine fusion surgeries which can be done under local anesthesia. If even patients are suffering with co morbidities to improve quality of life by making them mobile.
Manjit Kaur 57 years/ female from Kathua with around ninety Kg weight was suffering from Backache with difficulty in walking so much, that she was unable to walk few steps and living miserable life. Her husband then contacted Dr. Trivedi a Senior Endoscopic Spine Surgeon in Spine Master’s Unit in Vasal Hospital, Jalandhar, Where Dr. Trivedi who is Pionear in Endoscopic Spine Surgery or stitchless surgery did a New Technique Surgery of Lumber Spine Known as Percutaneous Endoscopic Spine Fusion Surgery.
Just after Surgery Manjit Kaur backache is gone and she started walking normally as before. Dr. Trivedi told Endoscopic Spine Fusion surgery is a ray of hope in Elderly population who are not able to walk much with poor quality of life.