Sometimes my staff feel that I need a little humor in the middle of our busy clinic. Here is a rare spine surgery cartoon they shared this afternoon! While we do straighten some mighty crooked spines, we don't ever remove...

28 degree scoliosis w stenosis and Spondylolisthesis.T12-iac wing instrumentation and fusion w 3 level lumbar laminectomy.Total surgical time: 2 hrs 45 minutes.Ebl: 1100 cc.Blood transfused: none.Correction:excellent.No XLIF needed.Dr. Lloyd HeyHey Clinic

Surgical time: 3 hr 10 min.Complications: none.Ebl: 600.Cell saver: 250.Correction: excellent.Dr. Lloyd HeyHey Clinic For Scoliosis an Spine Surgery

Had progressive back pain.T5-L1 instrumentation and fusion this morning with evoked potential monitoring.Surgical time: 2 hrs 40 minutes.Correction: excellent.Ebl: 500 cc.Blood transfused: none.Complications: none.Did not require XLIF.Dr. Lloyd HeyHey Clinic for Scoliosis and Spine Surgery.www.HeyClinic.com

The busy days around Hey Clinic and the hospital often do not give us much time to reflect and give thanks for the many precious people we get to know, and be a part of their lives. This week we...