Notice the lateral and anterolisthesis at L34 and L45 respectively, along w degenerative scoliosis. Very tight stenosis L34 and L45. This 75 yo could barely walk w severe bilat progressive leg pain and spinal claudication. Intraop, found spine to be very unstable at L34 and L45 w severe stenosis which I relieved. Proc: L3-S1-Iliac instrumentation […]
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“How straight do you want to be?”
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 […]
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