C56 ACDF this afternoon in 38 yo gentleman

Surgical time: 1h 6 min.
Complications: none.
Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
http://www.heyclinic.com

First successful fax from our special quality control information system here at Hey Clinic!!

At Hey Clinic, we are quite passionate about quality improvement, learning and innovation.
We are actually building our own informaion system to ensure best possible care, and to also allow us to measure, improve and study outcomes.
Everyone at Hey Clinic contributes to our new processes and systems.

Today, Jimmy, our full-time software developer, successfully sent our first fax of our new clinic note module which Shelbi successfully received at the front desk! 

Thanks Jimmy and the whole team for your help improving our systems of care.

Dr. Lloyd Hey.
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

Degenerative spondylosis and stenosis after failed laminectomy and flat back syndrome fixed ths afternoon.

Severe back and leg pain w trouble walking.
Surgery: L2-iliac wing instrumentation and fusion w L2-5 laminectomy.
Surgical time 2 h 20 min.
EBL: 600.
Complications: none.

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery.
http://www.heyclinic.com

Severe cervical myelopathy and stenosis fixed today w C45, C56 ACDF w plate

Preop severe neurologic loss w clumsiness weakness, pain and trouble walking.
Surgical time: 1 hour 40 min.
EBL: 100 cc.
Complications: none.
Planned one night stay in hospital.

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery.
http://www.heyclinic.com

19 yo woman w 48 deg kyphoscoliosis fixed this morning

T3-L3 instrumentation and fusion w osteotomy and new simultaneous rod technique.
EBL: 600 cc
Cell Saver:  250 cc
Surgical time: 3 hour 48 min.
Correction: excellent. Over 90 per cent.

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery.
http://www.heyclinic.com