Sept 27 2007 we helped a 13 yo girl who had a very large R thoracic scoliosis with documented progression. We used thoracic pedicle screw instrumentation and were able to keep the fusion relatively short, T5-L1.Her surgical time was approximately...
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Sep 26 2007 Hey Clinic Surgery: 38 yo woman with severe low back pain with severe degeneration L45 and L5S1
On Sep 26, we helped a 38 yo Raleigh nurse who had severe progressive low back pain, and poor quality of life with 2-level severe disc degeneration and facet arthritis (spondylosis). She underwent a 2-level instrumentation and fusion, replacing the...
Andrea’s Adolescent Kyphosis Surgery Story
Andrea emailed me her story and some photos about her experience with kyphosis surgery earlier this year for me to share with you on the Blog. Kyphosis is much less well known in the general public, and among many pediatricians...
Hey Clinic Team Photo: Happy Birthday Tracy!!
Today we celebrated Tracy’s birthday with a very special “protein bar cake” complete with candles. This gave us a chance to get our full Hey Clinic Team Photo! In back row, from L to R, we have Jaclyn (PA), Jennifer...
29 yo woman with progressive scoliosis, who was told her curve would not progress as a teenager. How does scoliosis progress as an adult? What affect does pregnancy have on scoliosis?
Yesterday Jaclyn and I saw a lovely 29 yo woman at Hey Clinic who was diagnosed with a R thoracic scoliosis as a young teenager. The curve was followed with serial X-Rays, and by the time she turned 17 and...
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