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How long after adult scoliosis surgery are patients glad they had it done? Ever?? Dealing with the Emotional Side of Scoliosis Surgery Decision and Recovery.

Tina is a 46 yo woman who had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis which progressed as an adult, with severe pain and deformity.  She had he surgery with us at Hey Clinic / Duke Raleigh Hospital a little over a week ago.   She shares her thoughts below about her decision to have surgery, and the emotional […]

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Today’s anterior/posterior reconstruction for severe flatback.

Ann is a delightful lady from Wilmington, NC who has had previous lumbar surgeries with fusions L2-S1. She now has severe adjacent level failure above and below he fusion with severe flat back syndrome with trouble standing up straight and severe spinal stenosis at L1-2 causing clumsiness and trouble walking.  I did a quick video […]

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Some good feedback on latest videos, and a couple new videos today

I got a couple of nice responses regarding the 5 video interviews posted from Friday’s clinic, and a couple of emails back from the families who participated Good evening Dr. Hey,The video testimonies you posted certainly and greatly provide a wide range of circumstances and age group of people who travelled similar journeys toward a […]

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