9 segment revision kyphoscoliosis surgery this morning, and 14 segment revision exrension instrumentation and fusion this afternoon with thoracic osteotomy. (23 segments for the day, 0840-1740, w a nice lunch w summer interns, and 3 clinic patients in between!). Both surgeries obtained excellent corrections w surgical times in the 2.5-3.75 hour range. Dr. Lloyd Hey […]
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Dr. Hey w our visiting students
Lindsay is in a doctorate of physical therapy program and Lexis is a pre-med from Florida State. Both very smart. Dr. Lloyd Hey Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
70 yo woman from New Hampshire with T12 and L1 fracture at top of old scoliosis fusion fixed this morning.
Pt had huge coughing episode 3 onths after her scoliosis surgery and fractured T12 and L1 w osteoporosis in her spine. She then had severe progressive pain. Surgery:T11-Iliac wing revision extension instumentation and fusion w L1 laminectomy, Bone Morphogenic Protein, (BMP). Surgical time: 2 hour 20 minutes EBL (blood loss): 850 cc Cell saver returned: […]
Fwd: Photo from Hey Clinic with the St. Germain family before Zach goes off to Iraq
meredith, can you get this photo to Zach and his dad Mike? the email below bounced back. Thx, Dr. Hey Begin forwarded message: From: “Dr. Lloyd Hey” <drhey@mac.com> Date: May 12, 2009 1:32:06 PM EDT To: ZACHARY ST GERMAIN <MIKEST@NC.RR.COM> Subject: Photo from Hey Clinic with the St. Germain family before Zach goes off to […]
This morning’s scoliosis surgery in 27 yo woman
Documented curve progression to 56 degrees, right thoracic,with back pain. Procedure: T5-L1 instrumentation and fusion w pedicle screws and rods. 2 thoracic Smith-Peterson osteotomies. Surgical time: 2 hour 51 min. Estimated Blood loss (EBL): 600 cc Cell Saver reinfused: 120 cc Complications: none. Room aura: excellent. Team: nurse Kelly, circulating, nurse charley and scrub sheila […]