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Kayla’s 6 week follow-up visit after correcting 90 degree R AIS scoliosis. 3 inches Taller!

Posted by Dr. Lloyd Hey

We saw Kayla and her family for follow-up this past week, and she looked awesome!She had a very nasty 90 degree scoliosis which we were able to get an excellent correction using a powerful double rod Pursuader Technique.In Clinic, her...

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Can your adolescent athlete return to competitive sports after scoliosis surgery?

Posted by Dr. Lloyd Hey

I got a chance to see this young man and his mom back for follow-up on Friday.He had a huge adolescent idiopathic scoliosis curve that we fixed last year.He was able to go back to very competitive soccer rapidly, and...

Jun 09 1

Wake County Physician’s Magazine Article

Posted by Dr. Lloyd Hey

WHATEVER HAPPENED TOSCOLIOSIS SCREENING?By Lloyd A. Hey, MD, MS*Consultant’s Corner40 | JULY 2010 • WAKE COUNTY PHYSICIANIt is late on a Friday afternoon, and ananxious call comes into Hey Clinicfrom a pediatrician that she had anurgent spine consult for a...

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June 8 Hey Clinic Scoliosis Surgery: Adult Deformity Correction

Posted by Dr. Lloyd Hey

Jun 03 6

Sweet Home Alabama!

Posted by Dr. Lloyd Hey

Late this afternoon and evening we strraightened up 23 yo Sara from Alabama who had very painful and deforming 63 degree right thoracic idiopathic adolescent scoliosis which has continued to progress as an adult.We got an awesome correction w surgical...