Monday, March 30, 2009

12 yo girl w long 43 degree scoliosis fixed this morning.

Severely out of balance preop.
T5-L3 instrumentation.
Surgical time: 2 hour 15 min.
EBL:  500 cc
Cell saver: 225 cc.
Blood transfused:  none.
Correction: 90+ percent.

Our 14 yo from Indiana who had kyphosis surgery last friday is in the air now flying home from RDU. She did great with another 2+ inches in height and a beautiful new posture! 

Saw 17 yo w 78 degree kyphosis this morning for second opinion regarding need for anterior posterior surgery. I think she could do great w posterior approach only w osteotomies. I thing the young lady and her parents were relieved!

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

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