This boy’s thoracic spine actually was sinking in (20 deg lordosis), w progressive scoliosis as well. He has arthrogryposis. His subsequent chest volume for heart and lungs was getting much smaller, since distance between thoracic spine and anterior chest wall was shrinking. We fixed it today using a special surgical technique to slowly "draw" the […]
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13 yo w adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fixed this morning
T6-L1 instrumentation and fusion. Surgical time: 2 h 25 min. EBL: 500 cc. Blood transfused: none Correction: excellent. Rib hump gone. Special Techniques: new thoracic pedicle guidance system. Complications: none. Infection precautions: max including laminar flow room and moon suits. Dr. Lloyd Hey Now on Twitter! Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery (also on […]
C45 ACDF for 51 yo gentleman sp recent transient quadriplegia after minor fall off ladder fixed today.
Did well during surgery. Removed pressure from spinal cord from herniated disc and stabilized this level with bone graft and plate. Dr. Lloyd Hey http://www.heyclinic.com
Re: thanks!. Abby’s mom follow-up question regarding postop pain management. Illinois Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Her Blog Link.
Amy, Good to hear from you. She should probably be able to taper off narcotic within 2-3 wks. You can just do a “ramp” with maybe 4 pills max per day now, going down to one pill a day in 2-3 wks then stop. Naproxen should be taken twice a day as well as Tylenol. […]
3 hours later: the hump is gone!! Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis correction before-after. New pedicle guide technique.
Age: 14 Preop scoliosis: 59 degree right thoracic. T5-L1 instrumentation and fusion using new thoracic pedicle guide technique which is really working out well. Also 3 posterior osteotomies. Estimated Blood Loss: 600 cc Cell Saver: 220. Complicaations: none. Correction: excellent Dr. Lloyd Hey Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery http://www.heyclinic.com