Today on 15 December 2020 Artemis Hospital has launched “Scoliosis Disease Awareness Campaign” by organising series of activities from 15th -31st December 2020 to raise awareness about spinal deformities . The purpose of campaign is to make aware the community about “All Scoliosis Diseases Solutions are available under one roof (Artemis)” under the leadership of Dr. Hitesh Garg.
During this event Dr. Hitesh Garg, Dr. Himanshu Tyagi, Dr. Rajesh Misra inaugrated the event through lamp lighting and told the successful story of treatment of Shashank from Azamgarh.
About Scoliosis Disease:
Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that occurs most often during the growth spurt just before puberty. While scoliosis can be caused by conditions such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, the cause of most scoliosis is unknown. About 3% of adolescents have scoliosis.
Patient Success Story :
12 year old Master Shashank from Azamgarh (U.P) had gross deformity in his spine since 6 years of age. He developed weakness in legs 3 months ago. Medically he was suffering from rigid neuromuscular type of scoliosis.
Very severe curve with 140 degree angle. Economically also the patient’s family was not very strong , so the surgery was carried out on subsidized rate as a social goodwill gesture by Artemis Hospital in collaboration with an NGO (CANWINN foundation).
The surgery was very challenging and carried an high risk of paralysis. This was communicated to the patient’s family by many prominent hospitals and surgeons in Delhi.
Due to fast progressing weakness in the legs of the child. Ultimately the spine surgery team at Artemis Hospital undertook this Mammoth task of surgery looking at the gloomy future of complete paralysis to the child, if he surgery is not done on time.
