Wednesday, April 29, 2009

3 hours later: the 17 yo girl's kyphosis hump is gone!!!

It's a whole new posture.
This is her new side posture right after skin closure w head to left of picture.
Compare this to preop photo in previous blog.
She's gonna stand up pretty and tall tomorrow.
Surgical time: 3 hour 10 min.
Fusion: T4-L2 w pedicle instrumentation.
2 Smith-Peterson osteotomies
Blood transfused: none.
Complications none.

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

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