When the Spine Is Bent at Birth: Scoliosis and Congenital Spinal Conditions in East Africa — What families in Uganda need to know

Article By Dr. Rohan Gala, Visiting Spine Consultant, UMC Victoria Hospital Scoliosis — an abnormal sideways curve of the spine — is often thought of as a teenage problem. But for some children the curve is present at birth: congenital scoliosis, caused by malformations of the vertebrae during fetal development. In East Africa, where data […] The post When the Spine Is Bent at Birth: Scoliosis and Congenital Spinal Conditions in East Africa — What families in Uganda need to know first appeared on Matooke Republic.