Degenerative scoliosis collapse in 41 yo woman w old Harrington rod adolescent idiopathic scoliosis fusion years ago --- fixed today.

T12-iliac wing instrum and fusion w multilevel lumbar osteotomies.
She did well, and will be going to ortho floor to be w her husband.
Up and around tomorrow.

It is a little unusual for scoliosis t collapse below fusions down to L1, but it still can happen. More modern instrumentation combined w earlier intervention can help restore better alignment of the lumbar spine w more motion segments.

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

60 yo w progressive scoliosis and spondylolysis fixed today

Back from SRS today, and helped this woman get her scoli straightened up.

Did well.
Surgical time 6 hour 10 min.
Complic. None.
EBL: 1200 cc.

Its good to be back!!

Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
http://www.heyclinic.com
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Wonderful dinner w Dr. Wayne Cheng, one of my previous Duke Spine Fellows

Had a really blessed evening last night  w Dr. Wayne Cheng, one of my Duke Spine Fellows. He has been on faculty at Loma Linda in California now for 8 years serving as a spine surgeon including deformity/scoliosis surgery. He also has a wonderful family.

He is here at the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) meeting in San Antonio Texas.

It was just great to catch up over a nice dinner together along the beautiful River Walk -- and Wayne treated (thanks wayne)!! 

Dr. Lloyd Hey
http://www.heyclinic.com
Hey Clinic

Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)

I just arrived for our annual SRS meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Will be here for the next several days.
SRS has been around since 1966, and is a wonderful community of scoliosis / spinal deformity surgeons from around the world committed to improving care through research and learning together.

Several of my mentors, including Dr. John Hall, and Dr. John Emans at Voston Children's Hospital at Harvard have been instrumental leaders in SRS for many years. This conference also gives  a chance to get together with my mentors, colleagues, and my former fellows and residents from around the country.

Special "hello" to Tim, one of my scoliosis patients, who - learned yesterday is one of our most faithful Facebook friends!  Hi Tim, from San Antonio! 


Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
Raleigh, NC USA
http://www.heyclinic.com.
Check them out at SRS.org.

"Back to My Old Self" standing 3 inches taller today, taller than his wife again less than 24 hours after flat back surgery correction.

I stopped by to see Erik and his wife from Kentucky this afternoon in their private hospital room here at Duke Raleigh Hospital, where he has been since being transferred from PACU yesterday afternoon (no ICU needed).   Yesterday,  I performed the flat back syndrome anterior/posterior (A/P)  reconstruction for him, and I wanted to see how he did with his first physical therapy session this morning.  His photos of his xrays are on previous blog from yesterday.

His wife piped up first, and said “He’s 3 inches taller and standing up straight, taller than me now just like when we were married!”  In fact, he is pretty much back to his “old self” now, since I jacked open anteriorly the 2 discs that had collapsed below his long scoliosis fusion done 20 years ago, and actually was able to restore their full height!  Now he actually has fairly normal lordosis. His wife told me her version of more lordosis:  “He’s got his butt back again!”

Erik smiled.  He admitted that it felt great to be standing up straight, but he still hasn’t quite gotten used to it yet!  He was able to get up and even walk out into the hall, less than 24 hours after finishing his 6 and half hour complex anterior/posterior reconstruction.

They both seemed so relieved that a new chapter in their family’s life was beginning, with 2 big smiles that really made my day.  Many prayers answered for Eric and his family.

Get well soon, Erik.


Dr. Lloyd Hey
Hey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery
Raleigh, NC  USA  (RDU)
http://www.heyclinic.com

Find an excellent scoliosis/deformity surgeon through http://www.srs.org.