Restoring Body Balance (Ankylosing Spondylitis & Scoliosis)

Restoring Body Balance (Ankylosing Spondylitis & Scoliosis) He correction of severe sagittal deformity – World first osteotomy for spine deformity patient – Kyung Hee University International Medical Service A patient got a new life after several major operations of his spine. A 48- year- old patient visited Kyung Hee University Internal Medical service center with chin on chest deformity, severe thoracolumbar kyphosis and ankylosis of both hip joints. He was impossible to active daily living due to severe kyphosis, and his oral hygiene was very poor because of chin on chest deformity. Even looking straight ahead was an impossible dream for him over 15 years before the operations. The operations were conducted by Professor Kim Ki-tack, MD with other orthopedic surgery department staff in Kyung Hee University International Medical Service. The Kyphosis in his spine was over 165 degree and his spine deformity fixed after several operations over 7 months. He walked out of the hospital door with being able to be prone position, having a meal in sitting position, and looking straight ahead. All operations were conducted under bronchoscopic intubaton. As he was not able to be prone position, both hip resection arthroplasty was conducted first, and then cervical pedicle subtraction osteotomy was performed in sitting position 3 weeks later. After these operations, prone position became possible, so the medical staff could conduct posterior thoracolumbar osteotomy. About 2 weeks …
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