Collin County Living Well Magazine July/August 2018 | Page 12

JULY/AUGUST 2018
SPOTLIGHT
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He was the first surgeon in the area to perform
a direct anterior hip replacement with robotic
assistance. Most recently, Dr. Toulson completed
the first ever, total knee replacement for both of a
patient’s knees bilaterally (simultaneously) using
the MAKO™ Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology.
OUTPATIENT JOINT REPLACE-
MENT PROGRAM
Dr. Toulson is also a forerunner in same-
day or next-day joint replacement surgery.
The reason for his success is his minimally
invasive, muscle-sparing surgical tech-
nique. His patients are returning to their ac-
tive lifestyle quicker than ever before.
A PATIENT’S EXPERIENCE
Rebecca went to see Dr. Toulson as a pa-
tient with severe arthritis in both her knees.
She shares: “I was having severe pain in
my knees. I had difficulty going up and
down stairs, steps, even the curb. It hurt
so bad to walk, even short distances.”
no pain, and most times patients forget that they actually
Dr. Toulson explains, “When patients come in with ar-
have had a knee replacement. The MAKO™ Robotic-
thritis, we often try non-operative means of treatment
Arm Assisted Technology allows for superior accuracy
before we talk about surgery.” Once patients exhaust
and precision in the placement
non-operative options for knee
of the new hip or knee joint.
arthritis, Dr. Toulson sits down
with the patients and talks to them
DR. TOULSON USES THE
After knee replacement surgery,
about the benefits and the risks
patients can return to the same
of total knee replacements.
MAKO™ ROBOTIC-ASSISTED
activities that they enjoyed
TECHNOLOGY TO PERSONALIZE
before the surgery. Both hip
The demand for joint replacements is
PROCEDURES
TO
EACH
OF
and knee replacement surgeries
expected to rise in the next decade.
are one of the most successful
Total knee replacements in the Unit-
HIS PATIENTS AND HAS
surgeries ever invented. “A year
ed States are estimated to increase
PERFORMED MORE ROBOTIC
after their surgery, 96%-98% of
by 673 percent by 2030, while pri-
JOINT
REPLACEMENTS
THAN
patients are either satisfied or
mary total hip replacements are esti-
very satisfied with their joint re-
mated to increase by 174 percent.
ANY OTHER SURGEON
placement,” affirms Dr. Toulson.
Rebecca needed knee replace-
ROBOTIC-ARM
ment surgery in both knees.
ASSISTED SURGERY
She smiled and shared, “The
MAKO™
Robotic-Arm
Assisted
Technology assists Dr.
surgery went wonderful. I haven’t had any prob-
Toulson in surgery by providing his patients with a per-
lems and everyday it gets better and better. I can
sonalized surgical experience, as was the case with
walk up the steps now getting into my home.”
Rebecca’s knee replacement. A 3D model of the patient’s
hip or knee will be built using the 3D analysis obtained
A total knee replacement is when the surgeon removes
from the patient’s CAT scan. This 3D model is used to
all the cartilage and lining of a knee joint and replaces it
pre-plan the performing of the patient’s joint replacement
with metal and plastic. The total knee replacement often
surgery which also allows Dr. Toulson to see the patient’s
functions just like a normal knee does. Patients often have
IN THE AREA.
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COLLIN COUNTY Living Well Magazine | JULY/AUGUST 2018