I just got home after very long day. Whoop tired, but a great day! Did big anterior posterior scoliosis reconstruction in 44 yo woman today, then a complex proximal junction kyphosis correction this evening using navigation technology from Brainlab and bone cement , pmma. I WANTED TO SEND OUT A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO […]
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CAN I RUN AFTER ADOLESCENT / ADULT SCOLIOSIS SURGERY? ANSWER: YES! AND WIN!! FW: 1st Place in Thanksgiving 5k 45-49 Females!
From: MDate: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:27:29 -0500To: Lloyd Hey <>Subject: Re: 1st Place in Thanksgiving 5k 45-49 Females! Hahaha! I feel like 34! You’re so sweet! By the way, last time you referred to me as “M” on your blog- so let’s stay with that for now.Thanks Dr. Hey! I am so proud!M Connected […]
11 yo with 50 degree early onset scoliosis (EOS) idiopathic curve fixed yesterday. Other patients seen today.
This young lady’s curve has progressed rapidly over this past year up to 50 degrees, with 20 degree progression since last October 2010! Fortunately she has grown enough that we can do the definitive scoliosis instrumentation as opposed to the Shilla Technique, which is a special growing rod technology we use for smaller children — […]
12 yo girl with severe 75 degree congenital and idiopathic scoliosis fixed last Wednesday.
Last week we straightened up Emory, who is 12 who had complex congenital scoliosis measuring about degrees at Wakemed. Due to complexity of her deformity, I did extensive preop planning, including 3 dimenensional analysis of her cervical and thoracic spine using special software. I actually presented her case at Boston Children’s Hospital special Fellow Reunion […]
55 yo w painful collapsing degenerative scoliosis and stenosis fixed this am
23 degree Preop curve w Spondylolisthesis and stenosis. L1-iliac instrumentation and fusion w multilevel laminectomies. Surgery time: 3 hrs 10 min. Ebl: 800 cc. Complications: none.