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?

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

No more pinchy for the scoli and spondy and severe stenosis: this afternoon's surgery.

Notice the lateral and anterolisthesis at L34 and L45 respectively, along w degenerative scoliosis. Very tight stenosis L34 and L45.
This 75 yo could barely walk w severe bilat progressive leg pain and spinal claudication.
Intraop, found spine to be very unstable at L34 and L45 w severe stenosis which I relieved.
Proc: L3-S1-Iliac instrumentation and fusion w L3-5 laminectomy.
Surgical time: 1 hour 58 minutes.
EBL: 350 cc
Cell saver: 120 cc
Complications: none.

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

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

No more pinchy for the scoli and spondy and severe stenosis: this afternoon's surgery.

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