Dr. Lloyd Hey's Blog: Scoliosis and Spine Care, Aviation Safety and Quality "Standard Work"

How can we care for scoliosis and kyphosis and spondylolisthesis better with conservative care like physical therapy, high-tech scoliosis braces, exercise and other techniques? What can be done to improve surgical care, and understand choices for surgery, learning from those around the world? How can we learn from aviation and from Deming's principles of "Standard Work" to constantly improve spine and all healthcare?

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

Monday, March 9, 2009

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

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