Dr. Aftab Younus

Aftab Younus is a spine surgeon and academic affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand and Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. His work centers on complex spinal pathology within both elective and trauma settings, contributing to interdisciplinary neurosurgical literature with a strong clinical orientation.

His publications emphasize minimally invasive spine surgery, including extreme lateral lumbar interbody fusion, tubular microdiscectomy, cervical disc replacement, and video-assisted thoracoscopic approaches for spinal tuberculosis. He explores motion preservation, management of adjacent level disease, and surgical strategies for degenerative, infectious, and traumatic spinal conditions.

Younus also addresses diagnostic challenges such as hip–spine syndrome and rare injuries like lumbar unifacet dislocation and traumatic spondylolisthesis of the axis. Across his work, there is a consistent focus on operative decision-making, complication avoidance, and context-specific solutions relevant to spinal care in sub-Saharan Africa.