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, April 20, 2009

Today's surgery: L3 pedicle subtraction osteotomy to correct flat back syndrome, scoliosis imbalance and hardware failure

Surgical time: 4 hour 20 min.
Instrum levels: T4-iliac wing.
Lordosis and scoliosis correction: excellent. Post osteot lordosis 50 deg.
EBL: 2200 cc.
Complications: none.

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

Monday, April 20, 2009

Today's surgery: L3 pedicle subtraction osteotomy to correct flat back syndrome, scoliosis imbalance and hardware failure

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