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Carolyn Cook

Carolyn Cook is back to living a pain free life after undergoing robotic knee replacement surgery at Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc.

October 04, 2022

Carolyn Cook, 75, has a new knee thanks to Dr. Terry Presley, orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Surgeons, Inc (OSI), and the MAKO Robot; a tool that allows surgeons to see and perform techniques where the human eye isn’t capable of. During her recovery, Carolyn insisted she had very little pain and that, according to her home health care provider, her recovery period went quicker than other patients who had similar knee replacements using different techniques. Learn about Carolyn’s surgery and recovery and get to know Dr. Terry Presley and how he gained his expertise, as well as the benefits of the MAKO Robot.

Published:
October 04, 2022

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