This morning on rounds our 27 yo scoliosis surgery guest who had surgery Monday was walking out of rest room on her own. Her hair was a bit messy, but she told me she was thrilled, because her posture is now "beautiful". She is going home today, and actually get her hair and total body […]
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Adjacent level failure w thoracic kyphosis, spondylolisthesis years after kyphoscoliosis surgery
Got an excellent correction. A good day. Dr. Lloyd Hey Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery http://www.heyclinic.com
Picture of us hard at work straighteningup big kyphosis this afternoon!!!
9 segment revision kyphoscoliosis surgery this morning, and 14 segment revision exrension instrumentation and fusion this afternoon with thoracic osteotomy. (23 segments for the day, 0840-1740, w a nice lunch w summer interns, and 3 clinic patients in between!). Both surgeries obtained excellent corrections w surgical times in the 2.5-3.75 hour range. Dr. Lloyd Hey […]
Dr. Hey w our visiting students
Lindsay is in a doctorate of physical therapy program and Lexis is a pre-med from Florida State. Both very smart. Dr. Lloyd Hey Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
70 yo woman from New Hampshire with T12 and L1 fracture at top of old scoliosis fusion fixed this morning.
Pt had huge coughing episode 3 onths after her scoliosis surgery and fractured T12 and L1 w osteoporosis in her spine. She then had severe progressive pain. Surgery:T11-Iliac wing revision extension instumentation and fusion w L1 laminectomy, Bone Morphogenic Protein, (BMP). Surgical time: 2 hour 20 minutes EBL (blood loss): 850 cc Cell saver returned: […]