Open AccessManagement of Acquired Compressive Myelopathy due to Spinal Fluorosis
Author(s) -
Jigar Modi,
Kirtan Tankshali,
Zulfikar M. Patel,
Bhavya H. Shah,
Abhishek K Gol
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/ortho.ijortho_570_17
Subject(s) - medicine , myelopathy , spinal cord compression , spinal cord , spasticity , oswestry disability index , surgery , physical therapy , low back pain , pathology , alternative medicine , psychiatry
Fluorosis is an endemic disease of India which causes compressive cervical and/or dorsal myelopathy. This study aims to evaluate the role of surgical management in the crippling fluorosis along with evaluation of radiological imaging as screening/diagnosing tool for the disease.