Ebl: 250 ccSurgical time: 2 hr 45 min. Procedure: T3-L3 instrumentation and fusion with Smith-Peterson Osteotomies. Postop location: PACU for 90 minutes then to private large Orthopaedic room for his whole family. Duke Raleigh Hospital. Correction: very nice. Bradley and...

I just saw 8 yo Olivia and her mom in clinic.  I completed her scoliosis surgery at WakeMed Raleigh 6 weeks ago, which is found on the blog.  As usual, she greeted me with a huge smile, jumped down off...

Between earth quakes and major hurricanes, Hey Clinic has remained very busy the past 10 days or so since I’ve had a moment to sit down with my feet up to reflect. Somehow I missed the whole earthquake thing... Although...

Surgical time: 3 hr 30 minEbl: 400 cc. Cell saver: 115 cc. Blood transfused: noneComplications: none. Fusion levels: T3-L3 instrumentation and fusion with 3 apical Smith Peterson Osteotomies. Correction: looking real good. Hump back gone!

“M” had adolescent idiopathic scoliosis that was never treated until she was 47, when I fixed it for her a couple years ago at Duke Raleigh Hospital.   It is always great to hear these stories of people getting back...