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Scoliosis that is diagnosed in children between their birth and age 3 is defined as Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis. It accounts for 1% of total Scoliosis cases of which 60% of them are males.
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Why does the backache? JwalantS.Mehta MBBS, MS (Orth), D Orth, MCh (Orth), FRCS (Tr &Orth) Consultant SpineSurgeon Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Outline of thetalk: ‘Why does the backache?’ • Workingdefinitions • Scope of theproblem • Theflags! • Pathologic and clinicbasis • How you could approach thisproblem Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Outline of thetalk: ‘Why does the backache?’ • When do weoperate • When can we safely deferoperating • When not tooperate Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Use and abuse ourbacks • Sittinghabits • Smoking • Diet • Lack ofexercise • Excessive screentime Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Low backpain • Major Health and socio-economicissue • Time off work in the economicallyactive • Point prevalence: 58 -84% Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Low backpain • Site: • Below12thrib • Above Glutealfold • Cause: • Specific (Causesuspected) • Non-specific (??) • Severity: • Acute: < 6weeks • Chronic: > 3mo Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Low backpain Mechanical Root entrapment Seriousconditions Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Theflags! Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Previous cancer • 50+ • Unexplained weightloss • Failure toimprove Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Imagingoptions • MRI • CTscans • SPECT scans / Bonescans • Erectradiographs Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
MRI in 98 asymptomaticvolunteers 36% all discsnormal 52% bulge at 1level 27% discprotrusion 38% > 1 discabnormal 1% discextrusion Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
MRI in asymptomaticpersons Discprolapse L5S1 degenerativechanges 20% 36% <60 >60 27% 52% M 20 -30 M 31 -58 Boden JBJS1992 Savage ESJ1994 Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
VOMIT • Victim • Of • Medical • Imaging • Technology Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Pain generators • Inter-vertebraldiscs • Facetjoints • Vertebral bodyfailure • Spinalmalalignment Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Inter-vertebraldisc ‘Disc’ Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Cellular pathology leading to discdegeneration Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
Micro & Macroscopic changes in the degeneratedisc Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
The degenerativecascade Clinical Secretary: +44 785 0211939 www.mehtaspine.co.uk Email: info@mehtaspine.co.uk
The motionsegment • Inter-vertebraldisc • End-plate: cartilage,bone • Facet joints • Passive restraints:Ligaments
Discogenic vFacetogenic Flexion Extension
Facetogenic backpain • Back pain • Thigh pain • Worse onextension • Pain on getting out ofbed • Pain on arising fromsitting
Lumbar canalstenosis • Narrowing of the spinalcanal • Neuralcompression • Directionalcompression • Constitutionalshape
Treatment options with positivebenefit • Manipulation /Massage • NSAID’s • Multi-disciplinaryrehabilitation • Exercise / Stayactive • Backschools • Acupuncture Cochranereview
Treatment options with nobenefit • Passivetherapies • Radiofrequencyablation • Injections • Supports • TENS • Bedrest • Traction Cochranereview
Age orMileage • Changing expectations from life • Longevity • Doing more……. • ……..for longer!