Spine trauma and fixation
Spinal fractures from road accidents, falls from height or — in older patients — simple falls with osteoporosis, can threaten the spinal cord and lifelong mobility. Timely stabilisation protects the cord, controls pain and gets patients moving again.
Services
- Emergency assessment and immobilisation of spinal injuries
- Cervical, thoracic and lumbar fracture fixation — open and percutaneous (keyhole) techniques
- Craniovertebral junction injuries — C1-C2 fixation
- Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for painful osteoporotic compression fractures — often done as day-care procedures with dramatic pain relief
- Management of spinal cord injury with rehabilitation planning
Wherever the fracture pattern allows, Dr. Shyam uses minimally invasive percutaneous fixation — smaller scars, less muscle damage and earlier mobilisation, which matters enormously in elderly patients.