Monday, March 9, 2009

Today's scoliosis surgery: 79 degree scoliosis fixed for this 55 yo woman.

Procedure: T5-Iliac wing instrumentation and fusion w multiple osteotomies.
Surgical time: 4 hour 20 minutes.
Correction:  quite good.
Complications: none.

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery.
http://www.heyclinic.com

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Today's scoliosis surgery

T12-iliac wing w 4 level laminectomy and 2 level osteotomy. (8 segments)
Correction excellent.
EBL: 1000 cc.
Blood: none.
Surgical time: 3 hrs 0 minutes.
Room aura: excellent.

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
Raleigh, NC  USA
http://www.heyclinic.com