Simran calls for help

LIKE other young girls Simran Dutt has plans for the future and part of her plan is to      become a dietitian, but the young Muaniweni lass is faced with an obstacle which requires assistance from members of the public.

16 year old Simran Dutt (centre) is suffering from a congenital malformation as is pleading for support. She is pictured here with her mother Sarita Kumari (right) and aunt Geeta Lata. 

Simran was born with an outward curvature known as thoraco-lumbar kyphosis or hunchback and needs $18,000 to travel to Hawaii for corrective surgery.

In order to achieve her dream, Simran needs to be operated on by surgeons at the Shriners Children's Hospital in Hawaii and the window of opportunity for that much needed operation is in October.

"The doctors told my family, that this is the only time I can get the operation because when I reach the age of 20, they cannot operate on me," she said.

"So I'm hopeful that I will be able to raise the funds in order to travel to Hawaii."

The Year 11 student of Bhawani Dayal Arya College has been forced to sit for long hours in school, something she detests because sitting for long hours causes her immense pain.

"My back hurts me so much, when I sit for long hours. And I don't have a choice but to be in school," Simran said with a smile.

Her CWM Hospital medical report stated she was "worked up" in the orthopaedic clinic since 2015 with a history of lower back swelling, pain and the symptoms have been progressing and is getting worse.

Simran's mother, Sarita Kumari, said they need only $18,000 for accommodation costs as they will have to be in Hawaii for three months or more depending on her daughter's recovery.

Fijians wishing to assist Simran can do so by depositing funds into her bank account. ANZ Bank account # 9344238.



Source : The Fiji Times Online , 23rd August 2017 

Airwheel mini electric scooter is the most environmentally-friendly and fashionable one

Recently, a study demonstrates that the ones, who likes riding, love to do exercise, and they are more likely keeping positive mind towards their daily life. Among riding sports, Airwheel self-balancing electric scooter is fashionable and technological. Especially, it has been a lifestyle gradually which is eco-conscious and beneficial for bodybuilding.

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Do you have time to do exercise? Insisting on riding every day, people will definitely experience the improvement of balancing ability and collaborating capacity of body. Moreover, kyphosis and scoliosis could be corrected by riding an Airwheel electric drift hoverboard in proper posture. Are you tired of traffic jam every day? When exhausting work is done, everyone would be more perturbed to be stuck in traffic. However, Airwheel users never worry about that. Small body and sensitive system provide you with agile and quick riding experience, like the R5 and E3 folding e bikes. Riding across the crowd of cars, you would find that pressure disappears gradually and fatigue vanishes imperceptibly. If things go on like this, everyone will face life with optimism.



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Doctor Wears Back Brace To Better Understand Scoliosis Patients

 A doctor at the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, RMHC, has spent a week learning what life is like for his young patients who must wear a back brace.

Dr. Jaren Riley, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, has been wearing a back brace much like the ones he prescribes to treat scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine.

Dr. Jaren Riley being fitted with a back brace (credit: Rocky Mtn. Hospital for Children)

It hasn’t been easy, but what he’s learned has made it all worthwhile.

“I feel like a tube of toothpaste that has the last little bit of toothpaste in it and someone’s trying to squeeze it out of me,” said Riley.

Dr. Jaren Riley (credit: CBS)

For seven days now, the surgeon has challenged himself to walk in the shoes of his young patients.

“It is eye opening to say the least,” Riley told CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Walsh.

CBS4’s Kathy Walsh interviewsDr. Jaren Riley (credit: CBS)

He has been wearing the stiff, plastic, back brace for 18 hours a day.

“It comes up way up into the armpit to get a good push on the side chest wall,” he explained.

Dr. Jaren Riley (credit: CBS)

Riley prescribes the braces for his patients with scoliosis to keep the curve in their spines from getting worse and to try to avoid surgery.

Now, when fearful patients, the majority 12-year-old girls, ask what it’s like wearing a brace, the doctor can speak from experience.

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“It’s hot and it gets in your way,” he said.

He demonstrated how it limits the wearer.

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“You can’t really bend over and get it you kind of have to get down like this,” Riley said. “Instead of being able to turn around this way, I actually have to turn my whole self around.”

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Riley now understands the tears he sees in his clinic.

“It gave me a lot of respect for these kids who do not complain and really tough their way through it,” he said.

Dr. Jaren Riley (credit: Rocky Mtn. Hospital for Children)

At 7 p.m. Tuesday, the brace experiment ends.

“I am shamefacedly admitting that I am really am looking forward to taking it off,” Riley said.

Dr. Jaren Riley (credit: CBS)

The doctor will now take on a new challenge, coming up with a better way to treat scoliosis.

Some patients wear the brace for up to three years to prevent the curvature of the spine from worsening.




Source : CBS Denver , 15 Aug 2017 

New SpineScreen app helps parents detect signs of scoliosis in kids : TAMPA,FLA

Parents can now check their child's spine for possible signs of scoliosis with the new app SpineScreen developed by Shriners Hospitals for Children. Available for free on the App Store and Google Play, SpineScreen detects curves as the cell phone is moved along a child's back, giving parents a quick, informal way to regularly monitor their child's spine.
Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that can restrict movement and in some cases lead to other serious medical conditions. It is most commonly diagnosed between 10 and 15 years of age, when children grow rapidly. Some cases, however, can go undetected. At this point in a child's life, fewer vaccinations are required, so they may see a doctor less often. Since early detection is crucial, Shriners Hospitals physicians encourage parents to download the free SpineScreen app and check kids as part of their back-to-school routine each year. 

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"Because there is often no known cause, monitoring for scoliosis is an important part of a child's ongoing health care," says Amer Samdani, M.D., chief of surgery for Shriners Hospitals for Children — Philadelphia. He adds, "It is a progressive condition, so early detection is key. At Shriners Hospitals, our care ranges from routine monitoring to some of the most advanced treatments for scoliosis. The earlier we see a child, the more options we have available."

Shriners Hospitals created the app as part of a broader initiative to highlight the importance of regular screenings and to educate parents on the signs of scoliosis and treatment options. 

"With doctors and staff who are global leaders in the treatment of scoliosis care, parents turn to Shriners Hospitals for Children because they know their children will receive the best care possible," Gary Bergenske, chairman of the Board of Directors for Shriners Hospitals for Children. "Since scoliosis usually requires ongoing medical treatment throughout childhood, our commitment to provide care regardless of the families' ability to pay is a huge relief to parents."

Source : New Kerala , 15 Aug 2017 

International Conference of Spine Surgeons begins in Thiruvananthapuram

Former president of Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) and Indian Orthopedic Association Dr S Rajasekaran said that spinal disorders constitute one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. More than eighty percent of the adult population experience a back or neck pain attributable to a spinal condition during their lifetime. He was speaking at the three-day International conference on Spine health and Care which began at the Leela Kovalam here on Friday.

Eminent Faculty from across the country and abroad, including researchers and experts in treatment of Spinal disorders and interventions started deliberations on a wide spectrum of spinal conditions, latest scientific and technological advancements in the field and the best treatment methodologies. The conference is organised by the Trivandrum Spine Society along with Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI), one of the largest professional organisation of Spine Surgeons globally.

"Unhealthy lifestyle and work conditions have led to a high prevalence of these problems in India. Spinal disorders have a direct adverse impact on the productive years of life. He reiterated that these need to be addressed as a public health issue. It is all the more important to be aware that that most conditions are treatable non-surgically and surgically with good long term outcome, Rajasekaran said. Dr. K.V.Menon, organising chairman and Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan, organising secretary spoke in the inaugural session.

The conference is giving special focus on long term outcome of different spinal treatment modalities. Dr. Ranjith Unnikrishnan, spine specialist at KIMS Hospital Thiruvananthapuram said that human spine, subjected to daily stress, loses flexibility and discs start degenerating. People should make conscious effort to ensure that their day to day activities do not take a toll on their spine subjecting it to unusual and undesirable wear and tear. Health sector need to create awareness so that people with recurring back pain, aches and joint stiffness would come forward for proper diagnosis and corrective treatment at an early stage.

The conference, on its first day, saw case studies and deliberations on treatment options for spinal conditions mostly affecting adults and those in aging process like wearing down of Inter Vertebral disc (Degenerative disc disease), shrinking and narrowing of spinal canal (Spinal Stenosis), Disc prolapse, Spinal arthritis, Degenerative Spondylosthesis (vertebra slips forward due to weak joints and ligaments of spine and loses alignment) and Compression fractures.

The three-day scientific sessions include talks, workshops and seminars on surgical and minimal invasive options for all major conditions affecting spine including Spinal Trauma, Infections, TB spine, Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression fractures, Tumors, Thoracic Disc Herniations, Paediatric Spinal Deformity, Adolescent Scoliosis, Supra Axial Spine and Adult Spinal deformity.

Some of the leading international faculty attending the Conference are Dr. Kyung-Soo Suk, Professor Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yonsei University, Korea, Jong-Beom Park, Professor and Director of Spine Surgery Department of Orthopaedic surgery, The Catholic University of Korea, Dr. Jin Sup Yeom, Proffesor, Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Seoul National University, Korea and Dr. Senthil T. Nathan, Special Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dubai.

Source : Times Of India , 11th Aug 2017 

Teenager with spinal deformity cured through new medical technology : MUMBAI

A 14-year-old girl, born with scoliosis, a sideway curvature of the spine which also caused her breathing issues, has been treated using a new technology called 3D C-arm and spinal navigation, which helps corrective surgery to be performed more accurately, said doctors on Wednesday.


Disha's problem started after her deformity became noticeable after she turned 10. Her condition started worsening in terms of appearance when her parents noticed her prominent ribs, disproportionate shoulder level and an uneven hump on the left side of the hip when she bent over.

Doctors said the scoliosis also created discrepancy in the length of her legs.


"She started having problems in breathing as the area in the rib cage region was confined drastically. When she arrived at our clinic, her long erect x-rays revealed significant scoliosis as result of D12 hemivertebra. This basically means that her 12th thoracic vertebra was half in size," said Arvind G. Kulkarni, head of Spine Scoliosis and Disc Replacement Centre at Bombay Hospital.


Only the right triangular half of the vertebra was formed and the left half was missing, which led to bending of the spine on the missing side, leading to scoliosis. The right shoulder blade was more prominently protruding along with one hip higher than the other.



The doctors said that though surgery was the only solution they chose to do it with the help of the new technique which creates a virtual image of the curved spine on the screen and optimised the placement of the pedicle screws and rods with close to 100 per cent accuracy.


As the condition was progressing with time, the highly-challenging deformity correction and spinal fusion surgeries was performed with the help of the new techniques.


"The use of neuromonitoring as well as spinal navigation increases the safety of deformity surgery thus minimising the risk of spinal cord damage. We utilise the services of spinal navigation and neuromonitoring to make deformity correction surgery extremely safe.. She has recovered well and is now confident about her appearance," said Kulkarni.




Source : Business Standard , 21st June 2017

Rashid Hospital surgeon corrects spine curvature with a novel, first time surgery in the UAE

* Degenerative scoliosis of a woman in her sixties using a minimum invasive method *

Rashid Hospital doctors succeeded in correcting the degenerative scoliosis of a woman in her sixties using a minimum invasive method used for the first time in the UAE. The Arab national came to the hospital complaining from backache and leg pain due to degenerative scoliosis.

Rashid Hospital doctors succeeded in correcting the degenerative scoliosis of a woman in her 60s using a minimum invasive method used for the first time in the UAE.

Degenerative scoliosis, which usually starts after the age 50 is a side-to-side curvature of the spine caused by degeneration of the facet joints and intervertebral discs — which are the moving parts of the spine. This causes backache to excruciating sensations that shoot down the leg, commonly referred to as sciatica, which can make walking difficult or impossible.

Dr Najmeddeen Attabib, consultant neuro and spine surgery at Rashid Hospital who conducted the operation said: “We conducted a two-stage surgery using a new technique called endoscopic assisted oblique lateral interbody fusion. While this method is evolving all over the world, it is the first time in the UAE that this method was used with endoscopy allowing for minimal invasive treatment.”

Dr Attabib explained that in the first phase, a small incision is made from the side of the belly and by working in an oblique angle cages are inserted to correct the curve allowing the foramen to open up and reliving the patient from the pain that was caused by the deformity squishing the nerves.

He added that in the second stage, percutaneous pedicle screw insertion was done with minimal invasion so that the bones heals together.

He said that the alternative to the surgery, would have been a much invasive surgery where a big incision in the back and front. Such surgeries have a higher morbidity risk, cause more blood to be lost and hence her hospital and healing process would have taken longer.

“The advantages of the surgery conducted is that it is minimally invasive allowing the patient to heal faster. Following the surgery, the patient was happy as the pain she suffered from was relieved and she was discharged shortly,” Dr Attabib concluded.

 

 

 

Source :  Gulf News , 27th June 2017