Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi

Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi is a 200-bed specialist hospital with a strong concentration on spine, orthopaedic and rehabilitation medicine. The institution also provides neurology, neurosurgery, urology and other multispeciality services. Its hospital information describes eight operating theatres and emergency services available around the clock, giving the spine and trauma programmes direct access to surgical and acute-care infrastructure.

The spine service manages deformity, degenerative disease, spinal injury and conditions that may require decompression, fusion or motion-preserving surgery. Listed procedures include anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, anterior lumbar interbody fusion, microscopic thoracic and lumbar decompression, endoscopic decompression for stenosis, artificial disc replacement, endoscopic disc excision and minimally invasive pedicle-screw fixation. Percutaneous kyphoplasty, thoracoscopic or laparoscopic fusion and intrathecal baclofen pump implantation are also described by the centre.

A defining feature is the close relationship between surgery and rehabilitation. The hospital operates a comprehensive rehabilitation service for people recovering from spinal cord injury, neurological impairment and major orthopaedic treatment. That structure allows physical rehabilitation, functional assessment and longer recovery programmes to begin within the same institution after acute surgical care.

ISIC may be relevant for patients with spinal cord injury, scoliosis or other deformity, disc disease, spinal stenosis, vertebral fractures and complex orthopaedic problems. It is also suited to people who expect rehabilitation to be a substantial part of treatment after surgery or neurological injury, because rehabilitation is a core service rather than an external add-on to the surgical programme.