Hospitals and Cost of Scoliosis Surgery in India

Spine Scoliosis in most cases occurs in the adolescent although the cause of Scoliosis is still unknown. In some cases, conditions of cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy might also lead to Scoliosis.

Below are the most common symptoms of Spine Scoliosis:

• An abnormal curve of the spine.
• Bent or uneven body posture with head appearing off-center or one hip or shoulder may seem higher than the opposite side.
• Back pain, rib pain, and abdominal pain are the other symptoms.
• Severe Scoliosis may cause heart and lungs may dysfunction leading to breathlessness and chest pain.

Candidate for scoliosis surgery are adolescents who have a severe curve in their backbone greater than 40 degrees and adults with a curve greater than 50 degrees. In the case of a growing child as well as in adults with a curve greater than 40 degrees, it is most likely that the curve might increase with time leading the condition to get worse.

Several factors are involved whether you are a good candidate for scoliosis surgery. One of the key ones being if you are fit mentally, physically and emotionally otherwise. The final recommendation for whether you are a good candidate for the surgery, however, has to be provided by your surgeon.

Below is a list of some of the best hospitals and doctors for Scoliosis Surgery in India:

• Dr. Pankaj Dawar, HOD & Senior Consultant - Neurosurgery, Sarvodaya Hospital, Faridabad, India.
• Dr. Rajakumar D V, Director- Neurosurgery, Fortis Hospital.
• Dr. Arvind Jayaswal, Head of the Department of Spine Surgery, Primus Hospital, Delhi / NCR, India.

The Sclerosis treatment in India is available at affordable costs in comparison with other medical tourism destinations. The cost of Scoliosis surgery depends on the type of Scoliosis Surgery that has been recommended to you and lies in the ranges between USD 10,000 to USD 14,000.

The success rate of Scoliosis surgery is very high if done by an experienced surgeon with an average curve correction of approximately 70%. The likelihood of complications being 2 to 3 percent overall. The fusion of the bones via the surgery, that enables the bone to grow, is permanent.

Although non-surgical treatments like braces or therapies and exercises might help in reducing the curve in the spine and stabilize the condition, especially if Scoliosis condition starts appearing, however, it cannot be said that Scoliosis can be cured without surgery. Even with surgery, it is highly likely that the curve correction will normalize the condition to a large extent but a 100% assurance of returning to normal life cannot be guaranteed.

The time of recovery needed after Scoliosis surgery vastly depends upon how extensive the surgery was as well as the health of the patient undergoing surgery. For a common single-level fusion surgery of a young, healthy patient, the time of recovery can be as soon as 4-6 weeks as opposed to 4-6 months for a more extensive surgery on an older patient.

India is one of the top medical tourism destinations for scoliosis and other medical ailments. State-of-the-art Neurosurgery and Orthopedic treatment and care facility at affordable costs is a major reason behind it. In addition to that, some of the top Scoliosis hospitals in India have JCI accreditations who are approved when the hospital/ treatment facility follows stringent protocols of quality and hygiene. India has highly experienced, world-class spine surgeons with orthopedic expertise who have conducted surgery and medical treatments to some of the most complex cases of the spine like the Degenerated Disc Disease, Multi-Level Herniated Discs, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Tumors, Spinal Fractures, and Malformations.