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Starting clinic w a big hug!

I just saw Miracle as a new patient. She has cerebral palsy with scoliosis surgery done years ago at Baptist.She can't talk, but she sure can hug! She hugged me, as well as my 2 physician assistants. We will be following her for her scoliosis and kyphosis. Her scoliosis may be progressing since hardware was […]

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Severe kyphoscoliosis fixed today

This lady's rib cage was sitting on her pelvis w severe scoliosis, kyphosis and spinal stenosis. Her pain was very bad and walking very limited. We fixed her today w a T3-iliac wing instrumentation and fusion with multiple osteotomies and 5 level laminectomy. Surgical time: 5 hrs 0 minutes.Ebl: 1,200 ccBlood transfused: 1 unitComplications: excellent. […]

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Long day, but worth it. Total spine reconstruction.

Joan had multiple compression fractures w surgery done out in westrern nc about 5 hrs away near Asheville. She continued to collapse, pulling out screws. She also had severe stenosis. I spent 5 hours straightening her up T2-iliac wing w osteotomies and laminectomies.No complications.Ebl 2475 ccCorrection: excellent A good day.We got delayed for several hours […]

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