In preop this morning, our 17 yo young lady w adolescent idiopathic scoliosis’ answer: "As straight as possible!!" Mission accomplished this morning. T5-L3 instrumentation and fusion. Surgical time: 2 hour 32 min. EBL: 350 cc Cell saver returned: 120 cc. Blood transfused: none. Complications: none. Correction: excellent. Dr. Lloyd Hey Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and […]
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L45 spondylolisthesis w lumbar stenosis sp previous laminectomy fixed this afternoon
65 yo woman w excruciating L leg pain preop. Procedure: L45 revision decompression laminectomy w instrumentation and fusion. Surgical time: 1 hour 50 min. EBL: 150 cc. Complications: none. Dr. Lloyd Hey Hey clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery http://www.heyclinic.com
15 yo young lady straightened up today w 43 degree thoracolumbar idiopathic adolescent scoliosis.
T5-L2 instrumentation and fusion. Surgical time: 3 hrs 19 min. EBL: 600 cc. Cell saver: 245 cc. Correction: excellent, over 90 per cent. Complications: none. Dr. Lloyd Hey Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery http://www.heyclinic.com
17 yo young lady w severe double curve adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fixed this afternoon
T5-L3 instrum and fusion EBL: 400 cc Surgical time: 3 h 25 min Correction: excellent Complications: none. Lloyd A. Hey, MD MS http://www.heyclinic.com Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
11 yo boy w scoliosis and severe thoracic hypokyphosis from Philippines fixed today.
This boy’s thoracic spine actually was sinking in (20 deg lordosis), w progressive scoliosis as well. He has arthrogryposis. His subsequent chest volume for heart and lungs was getting much smaller, since distance between thoracic spine and anterior chest wall was shrinking. We fixed it today using a special surgical technique to slowly "draw" the […]