11 yo w painful adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fixed today

This young lady was really suffering with progressive thoracic pain
despite significant conservative therapy. When i trained as a resident
and fellow at Boston Childrens, we were taught that AIS shoul not be
painful it turns out that studies done since then showed that many
adolescents w scoliosis have pain many adults also have pain.

Her curve progressed to just under 40 degrees up til this point. Her
twin sister also has scoliosis.

Her surgery this am went great.
Surgical time: 2 hrs 31 min.
Ebl: 500 cc
Cell saver: 200 cc
Complications: none
Correction: excellent.

This weekend I met 30 yo woman from Washington DC, who has scoliosis
in mid 40's with pain and increased visible deformity. Visit worked
out well with my layover in Baltimore!

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

Kaity gets to travel and dance after scoliosis surgery

I saw Kaity and her parents back a few months after her adolescent scoliosis surgery. She looks great and told me about her Costa Rica trip she was able to go on a few weeks after surgery, and her dance competition, which went well.
She gave me this beauiful book mark from Costa Rica w a nce hand-written note on back saying:
" Dr. Hey,
Thank you so much for fixing my back!
I healed fast, and was able to go to Costa Rica! - Kaity "

Thanks Kaity for this wonderful gift.
I will use it often and think of you!
Dr. Hey
http://www.heyclinic.com
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery