Nancy met one of my other scoliosis patients named Margorie from Alabama, who suggested coming up here as well.
She had a very severe scoliosis w severe back and R leg pain and lateral listhesis w collapse lower lumbar spine.
Surgery: T5-iliac wing instrumentation and fusion w 3 posterior Smith-Peterson osteomies as well as 2 laminectimies.
Her spine was so rotated, I actually used a new cross-table technique for the lower R screws w laminotimies --- worked great!
Surgical time: 6 hour 31 minutes.
Complications: none.
Correction: more than 50 percent. Well balanced w good lumbar lordosis and much better looking back -- hump nearly gone.
Postop location: PACU to ICU overnight w. extubation this afternoon.
Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
http:// www.heyclinic.com
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, October 7, 2009
61 yo woman from Alabama w 62 degree thoracolumbar scoliosis fixed today
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