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Hi Everyone,I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery during the years between 1960 and 1990. Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what year you had the surgery? Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now lives?THANKS!!!!AndyConcord MARevision - Boachie - NY - 2003Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973 (alive and in Florida)

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Hi Andy,

Here are my facts:

Dr. Albert - My original Harrington rod surgeon

1976

San , Texas

Dr. is alive and still in San , and is near retirement apparently...he is no longer performing surgery of any kind.

I have not had any revision surgery, although I have had surgery for a herniated disk (same one each time...L/5 - S/1) by Dr. Hilton in San - Oct. 2004 and Jan. 2006. Dr. Hilton did a great job of getting me from a deformed, horizontal position to a standing one again each time...although he doesn't seem to know much about center-of-balance issues related to H-rods.

~Carolyn

In a message dated 6/20/06 8:29:13 P.M. Central Daylight Time, andystanton@... writes:

Hi Everyone,I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery during the years between 1960 and 1990. Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what year you had the surgery? Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now lives?THANKS!!!!AndyConcord MARevision - Boachie - NY - 2003Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973 (alive and in Florida)

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Hi Everyone!

My first surgery was in 1979 at Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's medical center Chicago by DR DeWald. He is still at the same hospital and his son is also in practice with him there. Had revision surgery in 1987 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago by DR Shaeffer (Not FLatback revision) and he is still at NW! Hope to have revision at UCSF with Dr. Hu when I get enough guts!!!! Been to appt!! Need to schedule surgery! I admire everyone that has gone through it already!

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Dear Andy,

( McIntyre) Kirkaldie

Surgery 1973-Sept

U.C.S.F. Hospital, San Francisco, California

Name of surgeon forgotten, but my doc in Santa Ca assisted, Dr. Bauer. He is retired but still in the area when I last checked about 6 years ago.

Hope this helps!

Colorado Springs

[ ] To All - Who performed your first fusion and when?

Hi Everyone,I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book. Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what year you had the surgery? Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now lives?THANKS!!!!AndyConcord MARevision - Boachie - NY - 2003Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

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Hi Andy,

Sept. 1977 ~ Rancho Los Amigos Hosp., Downey, Ca.

Drs. Bonnet/Rowe/Benson

Have no idea where they now are. Could find out I guess.

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery

> during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book.

>

> Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-

> Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what

> year you had the surgery?

>

> Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now

lives?

>

> THANKS!!!!

>

> Andy

> Concord MA

> Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

>

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Hi Andy,

I had my Harrington Rod surgery in March 1973 by Dr. Gillespie at the Toronto's Sick Children's Hospital in Ontario. I recently found out that he moved to the States and died there (I don't know exactly when). He was one of the few that had his patients walking 2 weeks after surgery by using a Milwaukee neckpiece on the cast for the next 3 months before putting them in a brace (sorry I don't know the name of the brace but it had a plastic back with a canvas front that went from under the arms to the hips).

I was 15 when I had my surgery though I started treatment at age 9, with a body cast for 8 months (that was changed every 6-8 weeks) and then a Milwaukee brace until surgery (23 hours/7days a week).

Hope this is the type of information you want.

Llweyn

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of afstanton1Sent: June 20, 2006 6:25 PM Subject: [ ] To All - Who performed your first fusion and when?

Hi Everyone,I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book. Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what year you had the surgery? Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now lives?THANKS!!!!AndyConcord MARevision - Boachie - NY - 2003Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

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Hi Andy,

My original surgery was with Dr DeVanney, Strong Memorial

Hospital, Rochester NY in 1972.

You will find a database, (which by the way I encourage you and every

member to fill out!)at the main site. It contains most of this info

from those that have taken a few minutes to fill it out.

Good luck with the book.

Cam

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Hi, Andy.

My HR surgery was performed by a trio of residents, under the direction of a Dr. Fisher, at Shriners Hospital (at the time called "Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children[!]). I never knew Fisher's first name, but the residents were Leon Kreuger, Rossi, and DeWeese. I recently happened on the information that Dr. DeWeese (my favorite of the 3) is on the staff at Shriners. It was very interesting reading his bio, and seeing his age progression photo! (It had never occurred to me to consider, for instance, that he was a Viet Nam vet.) He is not currently specializing in spine surgery, but back then it seems orthopedic surgery was the specialty, and docs did hips, legs, spines, whatever! I probably should drop him a line some time.

I haven't made a big effort (nothing beyond Google), but I have no idea where Kreuger and Rossi are. Fisher seemed fairly old at the time, so I'm not surprised that I didn't find him. I know he was very involved in the planning of my surgery, but as far as I know he was not in the OR with the residents. Aside for the obvious issue that I developed flatback, I must say they did a meticulous job, and the fusion has held up very well.

One more digression. I was in the hospital for Thanksgiving, and all the kids were taken to the school room for a traditional dinner. Dr. Rossi carved the turkey! :^P

Sharon

[ ] To All - Who performed your first fusion and when?

Hi Everyone,I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book. Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what year you had the surgery? Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now lives?THANKS!!!!AndyConcord MARevision - Boachie - NY - 2003Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

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Marty Starks (aka Martha Coffin)

May 1967 = Original UNINSTRUMENTED fusion for scoliosis (T4 to L1)

Dr. McGinn; Eastern Maine General Hospital; Bangor, Maine.

(if still alive, he'd be 79-80 years old)

--- <andystanton@...> wrote: Hi Everyone,

.... how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery during the years between

1960 and 1990, for a possible book. ...name of surgeon ...in what city

he...in what year... Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and

where he/she now lives?

THANKS!!!!

Andy

> Concord MA

> Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

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I have tried to figure out for years how I missed this " Harrington Rod "

business. I had my surgery done in 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio at the Cleveland

Clinic. But I have rough scars on both of my hips due to them grafting bones

from my hips to my spine. No rod. I'm told that they used my own bones for

the

grafting instead. I don't know if that is unusual or rare or more

important.....why. I would be interested in knowing how many people let you

know that

they too had serious surgery (I was in surgery twice within a few weeks --

approx 5 hours for each fusion left hip first, right hip second.) but no

rod. I recently contacted Cleveland Clinic and ordered copies of my medical

records just so I had them. No real reason. I just thought that before they

disappear for good, I would like to have copies. The surgeon who perfomed both

operations was named Dr. Kendrick, I believe. I seem to remember that he

was older then......I was 16 and I remember thinking of him as a grandfather

type....and so kind. He may be around but I would doubt if he is practicing.

I could contact Cleveland Clinic if that became important to you. Just let

me know. Best of luck with your research.

Carol Caprarola

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Hiya Andy -

My 1sy surgery was in September 1977 by Dr. Brown with Dr.

Dale Rowe at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. Dr. Brown is still

practicing in Newport Beach, CA (also lives there) and Dr. Rowe is

in practice somewhere in Missouri I believe.

~CA ~

(a postscript for 's post.......De. Bonnet is retired

and living in Palm Springs, CA)

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod

surgery

> > during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book.

> >

> > Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed

your H-

> > Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in

what

> > year you had the surgery?

> >

> > Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now

> lives?

> >

> > THANKS!!!!

> >

> > Andy

> > Concord MA

> > Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> > Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

> >

>

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Hiya Andy -

My 1sy surgery was in September 1977 by Dr. Brown with Dr.

Dale Rowe at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. Dr. Brown is still

practicing in Newport Beach, CA (also lives there) and Dr. Rowe is

in practice somewhere in Missouri I believe.

~CA ~

(a postscript for 's post.......De. Bonnet is retired

and living in Palm Springs, CA)

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod

surgery

> > during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book.

> >

> > Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed

your H-

> > Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in

what

> > year you had the surgery?

> >

> > Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now

> lives?

> >

> > THANKS!!!!

> >

> > Andy

> > Concord MA

> > Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> > Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

> >

>

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Hi Andy,

My first surgery, Harrington Rod, was in Nov, 1977, at age 36, Dr. Keim, Col Presby, NYC. I know you know he's in Fla.

My Revision, 12/97, Dr. Boachie, Hosp. For Special Surgery, NYC

My son: first surgery, Harrington Rod, 5/1981 at age 15, Dr. Keim.

So far, so good for my son. Minimal complaints, no more than a non-scoli person, active lifestyle has not seen a doc for his back since his last visit with Dr. Keim, probably around 1984ish.

Good luck with the book.

Bonnie

[ ] Re: To All - Who performed your first fusion and when?

Hiya Andy -My 1sy surgery was in September 1977 by Dr. Brown with Dr. Dale Rowe at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. Dr. Brown is still practicing in Newport Beach, CA (also lives there) and Dr. Rowe is in practice somewhere in Missouri I believe. ~CA ~(a postscript for 's post.......De. Bonnet is retired and living in Palm Springs, CA)> >> > Hi Everyone,> > > > I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery > > during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book. > > > > Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-> > Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what > > year you had the surgery? > > > > Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now > lives?> > > > THANKS!!!!> > > > Andy> > Concord MA> > Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003> > Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973> >>

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Hi Andy,

Did you know that 66 of our members have listed most of the

information you are looking for in the database section of this site?

/database?method=rep\

ortRows & tbl=1

My info. is there, as well (lori). My doc is retired now, but I

believe still living in sville, New York.

loriann

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery

> during the years between 1960 and 1990.

>

> Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-

> Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what

> year you had the surgery?

>

> Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now lives?

>

> THANKS!!!!

>

> Andy

> Concord MA

> Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973 (alive

> and in Florida)

>

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I had Luque rods and fusion in 1981 in Atlanta, Ga. with Dr. Darius

Flinchum. He passed away in 1988 I believe.

(TN)

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Andy

, surgeon was Dr Arthur Pappas, Children's Hospital

Boston, Oct, 1974. He is semi-retired and on medical leave last I

heard in Feb 06. I do not know where he lives.

> > >

> > > Hi Everyone,

> > >

> > > I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod

> surgery

> > > during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book.

> > >

> > > Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed

> your H-

> > > Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and

in

> what

> > > year you had the surgery?

> > >

> > > Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she

now

> > lives?

> > >

> > > THANKS!!!!

> > >

> > > Andy

> > > Concord MA

> > > Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> > > Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

> > >

> >

>

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At 10:13 AM 6/21/2006, you wrote:

>I have tried to figure out for years how I missed this " Harrington Rod "

>business. I had my surgery done in 1965 in Cleveland, Ohio at the Cleveland

>Clinic. But I have rough scars on both of my hips due to them grafting bones

>from my hips to my spine. No rod. I'm told that they used my own

>bones for the

>grafting instead. I don't know if that is unusual or rare or more

>important.....why.

I had surgery in 1966 and 67, without hardware, for an S curve, and

they also took bone from my hip (but no scars on my skin) They went

in the back, unlike the way they do it now.

I had pain after my son was born in 1982, and my new doctor

recommended the Harrington Rod.

Since I had just had 6 mos. in bed to have my son, and a C-section, I

told him not now!

So I escaped that, but then had more surgeries to put in hardware,

since the fusions do

not hold (they didn't fuse all the way down, and the vertebrae that

weren't fused continued the Scoliosis. (In the old days, they told us

this wouldn't happen--they thought as soon as you went through

Puberty, the curves would stop.)

My original Doctor, Dr. R. Kirklin , had studied under Dr.

Risser, the top guy for Scoliosis in those days. But he told my

parents I would never have a day of pain in my life after the

surgery. Hah! I still have lower pain after 4 more operations!

The " bone glue " that they have now really works now. And you don't

have to have the awful, full-body plaster casts that killed our

social lives in those days!

I hear young people complain about the braces they have now. I wore

one after the ops in 2000 and 2001, they were a piece of cake

compared to those awful casts!

in Oakland

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Andy,

My original surgery with 2 HR was June of 1969 at Erlanger Memorial Hosp. in Chattanooga, TN. I was 14 years old. Surgery done by

Dr. H. Barrett Haywood who had just returned from Vietnam. He was 29 at the time. Last I heard he was still alive but basically only consulting on cases.

Joyce T, RN Atlanta

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ANdy,

My name is Parris I had my Harrington ROd put in in 1974 in

Boston Children's Hospital by Dr. Riseborough. He is deceased. I was

12 at the time. I recently had full revision surgery with Dr,

Rand at NEBH Jan 13 and 24. I now live outside of Philadelphia,PA.

Hope this helps. , PA

-- In , " afstanton1 "

<andystanton@...> wrote:

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery

> during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book.

>

> Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-

> Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what

> year you had the surgery?

>

> Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now

lives?

>

> THANKS!!!!

>

> Andy

> Concord MA

> Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

>

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I have my surgery in January 1979, at age 27.

Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY

Arlene (Upstate NY)

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S Fulton Tompkins, Oklahoma City, 1973

I believe he is still alive, but retired (and very old)

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery

> during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book.

>

> Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your

H-

> Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in

what

> year you had the surgery?

>

> Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now

lives?

>

> THANKS!!!!

>

> Andy

> Concord MA

> Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

>

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Hi Andy -

I had my HR surgery in 1963 in London, Ontario, Canada by Dr. Kennedy. He is no longer with us.

Elaine

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Good luck with your research. Here is my information.

Harrington Rod Surgery

October 1970

Dr. Tupper

Children's Hospital, Seattle, WA

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Andy and group;

Original Fusion October 1998, age 13, 3 HR. Dr. Eugene Bleck did the

surgery at San Mateo, CA. I was the 2nd or 3rd fusion he performed. In

1974 Dr. Bleck, then at Stanford, took out the long HR because I had a

loose screw - true story. I still have the HR hardware and bring it

out for show-and-tell on occasion to watch the reactions. After 37

years I'm still pleased with his work.

Dr. Bleck retired from Stanford. He is now 83 and living in Northern

CA. I just received a nice note from him after tracking him down on

the net. All my current tests made me curious to see if he was still

with us and he is.

And for those who wondered - I called my primary care doctor and SHE

is sending me a copy of my CT transcript and she told me how to get

the films if I want them. :)

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Dr. Langloh, town University Hospital, Washington, DC - 1983

He is retired in Virginia. I last corresponded with him in 2003.

Annette in Arlington

Harrington Luque T4-L4

>

> Hi Everyone,

>

> I'm trying to figure out how many of us had Harrington Rod surgery

> during the years between 1960 and 1990, for a possible book.

>

> Can you please tell me the name of the surgeon who performed your H-

> Rod surgery, in what city he/she performed the surgery, and in what

> year you had the surgery?

>

> Do you know if your surgeon is still alive and where he/she now lives?

>

> THANKS!!!!

>

> Andy

> Concord MA

> Revision - Boachie - NY - 2003

> Original - Hugo Keim - Columbia Presbyterian Hosp, NY - 1973

>

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