Scoliosis Correction Surgery

What the procedure is

Scoliosis correction surgery uses instrumentation — typically pedicle screws and rods — to correct and stabilise an abnormal spinal curvature, restoring better spinal balance and preventing further progression.

Why it is performed

It addresses pain, functional limitation and progressive deformity in patients with significant scoliosis that has not responded to conservative management.

Who may benefit

• Adults with degenerative scoliosis causing significant pain, imbalance or nerve compression
• Patients with progressive curvature despite conservative treatment

When it may not be appropriate

• Mild, non-progressive curvature without significant symptoms
• Patients for whom surgical risk outweighs expected functional benefit, which is assessed individually

Alternatives

• Physiotherapy and core stabilisation
• Bracing in selected cases
• Decompression alone where nerve compression, rather than the deformity itself, is the main driver of symptoms

How it is performed

Through a posterior approach, pedicle screws are placed at multiple levels, and rods are used to correct the curvature to a more balanced alignment; decompression of any compressed nerves is performed at the same time where needed.

Anaesthesia: General anaesthesia  ·  Typical duration: Several hours, depending on the number of levels involved  ·  Typical hospital stay: 5–8 nights

Recovery

Recovery is more gradual than for single-level procedures; a brace may be used in the initial period, with a graded return to activity over 4–6 months as fusion consolidates.

Physiotherapy

A staged rehabilitation programme, beginning with supported mobilisation and progressing to core and postural strengthening.

Risks and complications

• Greater blood loss and longer surgical time given the scope of correction
• Non-union
• Nerve injury
• Infection
• Adjacent segment degeneration over the longer term

Expected follow-up

Close post-operative monitoring, with regular clinical and X-ray review over the following year.

Indicative cost

Indicative cost: ₹6.0 – 15.0 lakh. This is not a quotation — see the full cost page for what's included and excluded.

What affects the cost

• Number of levels instrumented
• Complexity of the curvature
• ICU and hospital stay requirements

Questions to ask

• Am I a suitable candidate for this specific procedure, or would an alternative be better for my case?
• What is your experience with this procedure?
• What does the quoted cost include and exclude?

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