Julia is 50 yo and had L3-5 instrumentation and fusion done elsewhere now w severe flat back syndre and scoliosis w adjacent level spinal stenosis above and below her old fusion. She also has Sjogren's Syndrome which can lead to significant spinal destruction like rheumatoid arthritis. We fixed her spine today w anterior L5S1 Alif […]

L45 L5S1 TLIF w extension instrumentation and fusion.No complications.Surgical time: 4 hrs 0 min. Dr. Lloyd HeyHey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

Surgical time: 2 hr 58 min.Complications: none. blood transfused: none.To regular private room w mom after surgery. Dr. Lloyd HeyHey Clinic

L3-5 instrumentation and fusion w TLIF and laminectomies. Surgical time: 2 hrs 10 min.Ebl: 400Blood transfused. None.Complications: none. Our 3 scoliosis and kyphosis inpatients from last week are heading out of hospital — one from Idaho, another from Connecticut, an a third from Durham NC. Dr. Lloyd HeyHey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

Anterior L5S1 ALIF cage fusion, posterior revision instrumentation where he broke the strong cobalt chrome rods w active lifestyle during first year after his original surgery. Lordosis improved from 36 to 52 deg. Alif very helpful for increasing lordosis and providing excellent anterior column support. He should be heading home out west early next week. […]