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?

Saturday, December 17, 2011

10 yo POSTOP scoliosis feeling great after shower!

Thursday, December 15, 2011

13 yo adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fixed today

No complications.
Nice correction.

13 yo young lady from Tampa w adolescent idiopathic scoliosis to be fixed here in raleigh, nc today

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

48 hours after scoliosis Surgey: looking great and straight walking halls-- home today

They let me share this picture w all of you!
Our 31 yo scoliosis young lady from Monday 12-12-2011!

42 yo woman w painful 58 deg progressive adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fixed! 3h

58 deg Preop curve now looking very straight!
Ebl 400 cc.
No blood transfusions.
Surgical time 3.0 hrs.

She got her Christmas wish!!

Our 10 yo arthrogryposis scoliosis from yesterday is doing well and slept through night in PICU. Family thankful.

Emergent surgery last night for woman losing use of right hand is doing very well this am with returning function.