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?
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Emily, a Revision Scoliosis Young Lady Comes Back to Hey Clinic with Honeymoon Pictures!
On August 24, I got to see one of my favorite patients, named Emily back for follow-up with her new husband! Three or 4 years ago now when I was back at Duke Medical Center I did a complex posterior revision scoliosis surgery on Emily when she was still in college. She had previous anterior thoracolumbar surgery performed elsewhere, and had a very severe trunk collapse after surgery that left her severely decompensated to the side, with severe pain. I was able to revise her fusion from the posterior approach, and her posture came out great. I also had done a careful skin closure for her. She came back for routine follow-up a couple weeks ago with her new husband, looking great, and sharing her wedding and honeymoon photos. Take a look at her posterior posture and incision on the beach photo on the left. Lookin' good Emily! Emily is going to share some of her thoughts in a follow-up Blog sometime soon. She also did a Blog entry many moons ago, when we first started the website, which is probably back there in an archive somewhere.
Dr. Hey
http://www.heyclinic.com
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