Yesterday we straightened up Carly, the 11 Yo w 105 degree Preop curve. Carly is doing well today and got extubated right after surgery. Dr. Lloyd HeyHey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery

Surgery went great at WakeMed (for Carly with a C).Notice the lung compression on MRI. Her pulmonary function tests were abnormal.Nice correction.Surgical time: 5 hrs 8 min.Complications: none.Ebl: 500Blood transfused: none.Great day!Our 14 Yo scoliosis young lady from Monday (Karly...

I am back after a nice one week break, including a wonderful family reunion. This morning I was "back in the saddle" and stopped in to see Karly and her family. Karly is obviously well loved: she had over a...

She had severe progressive back and leg pain w trouble walking and progressive deformity. T4-iliac wing instrumentation and fusion, laminectomies an osteotomies. Ebl: 1800 cc. Surgical time: 4 hr 30 min. Complications: none. Dr. Lloyd HeyHey Clinic

3.4 cm Preop trunk shift to right. Surgery time: 3 hrs 25 min. Blood transfused: none. Complications: none. Correction: excellent. Mom and patient will be psyched w the correction!We did similar curve yesterday in 67 Yo who dis well and...