Friday was busy in clinic as usual, with lots of smiles and happy reunions with our guests, including many of our adolescent and young adults back for follow-up after scoliosis and/or kyphosis surgery. Taylor, one of our teenage postop scoliosis guests told her mom that she wanted to give me a “BIG HUG” when she […]
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Travelling after major adult scoliosis surgery: Seeing the Eiffel Tower!
My PA Jenny and I received this nice picture from Carol, who I saw recently after her scoliosis surgery doing quite well playing tennis and travelling again. Many patients have told me that the thoracolumbar iliac wing instrumentation we frequently use for adult scoliosis reconstruction looks like the Eiffel Tower! Dr. Lloyd Hey Hey Clinic […]
Yes You Can Body Surf and Swim after Shilla Procedure for Early Onset Scoliosis!
In addition to Pat’s email with tennis photo, I received this nice note from Maggie’s mom, Lisa.Maggie had a Shilla Procedure done, which is a special growing rod procedure for smaller children with significant growth remaining who have severe progressiv scoliosis. Thanks for letting us share this Maggie and Lisa and family! Dr. Lloyd HeyHey […]
Yes You Can Play Tennis After Scoliosis Surgery!
Boy, I am so sorry I’ve been so bad about keeping up with the Blog! Shame on me! So much has been happening this last couple of weeks, including going to the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, and lots of interesting patient stories that I’ve wanted to share. I’ve also received a […]
15 yo young man w adolescent Scheuermann’s Kyphosis 86 degrees fixed this afternoon
Ebl: 250 ccSurgical time: 2 hr 45 min. Procedure: T3-L3 instrumentation and fusion with Smith-Peterson Osteotomies. Postop location: PACU for 90 minutes then to private large Orthopaedic room for his whole family. Duke Raleigh Hospital. Correction: very nice. Bradley and his folks will be psyched.