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?

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Degenerative scoliosis and severe stenosis in gentleman sp 3 previous laminectomies years ago now unable to walk or lie down fixed tonight

L3-iliac iliac wing instrumentation and fusion with complex 3 level revision laminectomy.
Surgical time: 3 hrs 10 min.
EBL: 1200 cc.
Cell saver return: 370 cc.

I was able to jack open nerve holes that were being crushed from the spin collapse.

Many thanks to Jenny my PA who stayed overtime t help this man who was really suffering. Many thanks to the Hey Clinic staff and hospital staff as well as Dr. Hardison who sent him to us.

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic

1 comment:

Unknown said...: Our sincerest thanks to the Hey Clinic staff and the staff at Duke Raleigh Hospital. We have been blessed by their skills, talents and geniune concern. We cannot tell you all how much we appreciate it. Thank you and God bless you all. The Stilwell Family; August 1, 2009 at 9:03 PM