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, June 15, 2009

3 hours later: the hump is gone!! Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis correction before-after. New pedicle guide technique.

Age: 14
Preop scoliosis: 59 degree right thoracic.
T5-L1 instrumentation and fusion using new thoracic pedicle guide technique which is really working out well. Also 3 posterior osteotomies.

Estimated Blood Loss: 600 cc
Cell Saver: 220.
Complicaations: none.
Correction: excellent
Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
http://www.heyclinic.com

Monday, June 15, 2009

3 hours later: the hump is gone!! Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis correction before-after. New pedicle guide technique.

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