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?

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Today's Surgery: L45 spondylolisthesis with severe stenosis in 57 yo woman who had laminectomy only, which failed.

JANICE, FROM ASHEVILLE NC 57 YO WOMAN WITH SEVERE BACK AND LEG PAIN,
TROUBLE WALKING.
GRADE 1, ALMOST GRADE II SPONDYLOLISTHESIS.
HAD LAMINECTOMY ONLY DONE ELSEWHERE WHICH DID NOT HELP.
SURGERY TODAY WENT VERY WELL. L45 revision decompression and
instrumentation and fusion.

EBL: 150
CS: NONE
BLOOD: NONE
CX: NONE
START: 0840
FINISH: 1017
SURGICAL TIME: 1h 37 min (97 minutes)

DR. LLOYD HEY
http://www.heyclinic.com
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Today's Surgery: L45 spondylolisthesis with severe stenosis in 57 yo woman who had laminectomy only, which failed.

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