Israeli Doctors Helped a Young Man Get Rid of His Hump

Israeli patients used to have to travel abroad to treat a cervical hump. Finally, specialists at the Ichilov clinic were the first in the country to successfully perform surgery to correct the hump in the cervical spine. The patient not only acquired a physiologically correct posture but also grew taller by several centimeters.

A 17-year-old young man with pronounced kyphosis of the cervical spine was admitted to the clinic. He had suffered from pain syndrome and limited mobility for a long time, and his line of sight was also abnormal, as his head was constantly tilted toward his chest due to the hump.

One of the best specialists in Israel in neurosurgery came to the young man's aid — head of the spinal surgery department Dr. Tzvi Lidar and head of the spinal deformities department Dr. Morsi Hashan.

Complete correction of the cervical spine required three separate interventions, and the total time the teenager spent on the operating table exceeded 12 hours. The neurosurgeons installed titanium implants between the vertebrae, which allowed for the correct positioning of the vertebrae relative to each other and straightened the cervical spine.

Although after the correction of the kyphosis the majority of the cervical vertebrae now rotate less freely, the young man easily compensates for the partial loss of mobility through shoulder movement. To the patient's surprise, the surgery not only got rid of his hump but also increased his height by several centimeters. The young man is back in school and has stopped suffering from constant pain.

Dr. Hashan says that now Israeli patients do not need to travel abroad to treat such spinal anomalies — they have experienced specialists from the Ichilov center at their service.

According to statistics, about two-thirds of the world's population suffers from spinal deformities to some extent. The earlier such conditions are treated, the faster proper posture can be restored. The neurosurgeons and orthopedists at the Ichilov clinic help not only Israeli citizens — many foreign patients come here annually to treat back problems.