Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Long day, but worth it. Total spine reconstruction.

Joan had multiple compression fractures w surgery done out in westrern
nc about 5 hrs away near Asheville. She continued to collapse, pulling
out screws. She also had severe stenosis.

I spent 5 hours straightening her up T2-iliac wing w osteotomies and
laminectomies.
No complications.
Ebl 2475 cc
Correction: excellent

A good day.
We got delayed for several hours during day since pt had lots of
antibodies in her blood, which made cross match a real challenge.

Always tell your surgeon if you have had blood transusions or previous
transfusion reactions. This sometimes helps to determine who might be
tough cross match.

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

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