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Teacher resumes work post successful surgery of 'Rare Spinal Deformity'
Updated On: 03 November, 2019 05:37 PM IST | Mumbai | A correspondent
After surgery, the teacher from Kolkata has able to carry out her real-world activities with ease and has even resumed teaching once again

Amrit Kaur was suffering from Rare Spinal Deformity, which restricted neck and head moment
A team led by Dr. Abhay Nene, Spine Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, helped a teacher by successfully performing occipital-cervical fusion (OCF), a surgery for correcting the instability of joints due to Congenital Atlanto Axial Malformation, and dislocation of first cervical Vertebra over 2nd cervical vertebra.
Amrit Kaur, a school teacher from Calcutta's Emmanuel School complained of frequent headaches, neck pain, right arm pain, gait imbalance for a year. Her life became miserable and she was jolted out of her normal life. Teaching, bending, and doing other household chores became a distant dream. Even after consulting various medical professionals, her condition didn't improve. However, Wockhardt Hospital came to the patient's rescue and gave her a new lease of life.
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