BANGALORE: Manjunath H and Prema,
natives of Chitradurga had
tears in their eyes when they first saw their 3-year old daughter Akshatha
struggling to stand straight and keep her neck in balance about two months
back. She was taken to a doctor in Shimoga, who said that Akshatha was born
with 'congenital scoliosis'—a spinal deformity, which is characterized by
bending of the spine away from the normal curvature.
The couple now have a smiling curve on their face, as Akshatha has
regained a normal posture, after she was operated at the Hosmat hospital last
week. "She can not only stand but walk and also run," said Dr Yogesh
K Pithwa, onsultant spine surgeon with the hospital. According to Manjunath, a
conductor with Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), the problem was noticed only two months ago.Normal
development of spine bones takes place in the second month of pregnancy.
Identifying this problem at an early stage and getting a surgical fixation done
can help in curing it."If she was not operated upon, the relentlessly
progressive deformity would have affected the chest cavity hampering the normal
growth of lungs. This can even lead to premature deaths in some of these
unfortunate children," said Dr Pithwa. Akshatha
has now recovered well but will need to have regular check-ups done till she
turns 15
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