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, February 9, 2010

Charlene from Florida gets straightened up today!

50 yo Charlene found us through Face Book. She had a painful large
adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with progression and degeneration w
severe deformity.

Her surgery today went great.
Surgical time 3 hrs 35 minutes
Ebl: 700 cc.
Blood transfused: none.
Complications: none.
Correction: excellent.

Charlene told me tha she has many friends through FaceBook keeping her
in their thoughts and prayers today.

Those prayers were answered!

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

2 comments:

Unknown said...: Thank you Dr. Hey for taking such great care of my sister, Charlene. She's a person who has always put everyone else first so I'm glad she will be free of pain and suffering finally!! She deserves it! Here's to a speedy recovery!; February 9, 2010 at 4:58 PM
Jodi said...: It is a true blessing that my mom found you on Facebook. I hope that her story can be inspirational to others. Thanks Dr.Hey for giving her hope... We are looking forward to a speedy recovery!! God Bless!!; February 9, 2010 at 10:05 PM