"The NA procedure on my hand is great! I could not be any more pleased."
All I wish to say is a BIG thank you for all you have done. I was treated professionally and kindly by all. The NA (needle aponeurotomy) procedure on my hand is great! I could not be any more pleased.
Much thanks and cheers!
Craig Arden, Dallas, Texas Needle Aponeurtomy
"I was apprehensive about addressing the contractures on my left hand since the first surgery on my right hand came
with such a long recovery time and nearly 50 stitches. But, a friend had his hand done by Dr. Collins using a new procedure and couldn't have been happier. So, I decided to
do it. I was playing the piano the next day...and I've been shouting it from the rooftops ever since!"
I had a surgical procedure 10 years ago to repair the severe Dupuytren’s contracture on my right hand. The physician at the time performed open surgery and
put nearly 50 stitches in my hand. It was a long recovery. When I saw the same nodules begin to develop on my left hand, I knew that I would have to eventually do something. The
contracture causes the hand to almost completely close up. While I was able to continue some activities I enjoyed like golf, it was becoming increasingly difficult to play the
piano and perform other activities that required me to articulate the fingers.
I lived with the limited function of my left hand for five years, because of my first experience. I didn't want to go through that again.
I was apprehensive about addressing the contractures on my left hand since the first surgery on my right hand came with such a long recovery time and nearly 50
stitches. But, a friend had his hand done by Dr. Collins using a new procedure and couldn't have been happier. So, I decided to do it. I was playing the piano the next day...and
I've been shouting it from the rooftops ever since!
The difference between the two procedures is incredible. The recovery was immediate with the needle fasciotomy. It completely restored function and flexibility
to my hand. I had no pain. It was completely different, and I'm really glad I did it.
John Paull, Houston, Texas Mini needle fasciotomy ring and small finger (Percutaneous Needle Fasciotomy, or Needle Aponeurotomy)
"When this time came for my personal use of our tremendous hospital system, I was not prepared for the extraordinary personal efforts of two of our best. I am privileged to have
such caring surgeons who went way beyond what was required to make sure I was cared for."
I recently suffered a significant traumatic injury to my proximal left humerus. Dr. Collins and Dr. Kolstad expertly performed a complex surgical repair on 3/11/09 at TMH (The Methodist Hospital).
As expected, the care I received by both surgeons and the hospital staff was superb and without compare. I am extremely grateful as is my family.
What may not have been expected and what prompts this correspondence is the extraordinary personal efforts that Dr. Collins and Dr. Kolstad took to take care of me.
My injury occurred on a Friday evening around 9 pm following my sons' soccer games at a high school in Fort Bend County. I knew I was injured but not how badly, so my wife took me to Methodist
Sugar Land Hospital's ED, which was about 20 minutes away. Upon arrival, I was seen promptly in triage and was taken directly to imaging. On the way, I was asked who my Orthopedic surgeon was and I told them that I did not have one.
After the x-rays were viewed by the PA, I was told that I had a grade 5 fracture and that the proximal humerus was in at least 4 pieces. The PA said he would contact the orthopod on-call.
Upon receiving this news, I called Dr. Collins’ office because this sounded pretty bad even to a clinical pathologist. He said that the course of action was dependent on a number of factors and he indicated that
he would be happy to consult with the local Orthopod.
I was taken to an ED room for IV, labs and analgesia. Dr. Collins called back to talk with my wife (who said) the orthopod would see me in the morning. It was around 10 pm. When my wife told Dr. Collins what as
occurring, he became my doctor and was at my bedside within 20 minutes. He examined me and my studies, guided my stabilization and started working on the plan for me. He contacted Dr. Kolstad to coordinate my care. Dr. Collins was
the only physician I saw at MSLH, but he was the only one I needed.
I was able to have surgery at TMH that Monday.
Working at TMH at this time provides me with an expectation of excellent and extraordinary technical medical care as the routine. When this time came for my personal use of our tremendous hospital system,
I was not prepared for the extraordinary personal efforts of two of our best. I am privileged to have such caring surgeons who went way beyond what was required to make sure I was cared for.
Knowing Dr. Collins and Dr. Kolstad as I do now, it is likely to be normative behavior to drive to our community hospitals to see patients on Friday nights rather than spend time with their families, to fly
home early from vacation to perform surgery on a stranger or to complicate their schedules to accommodate a patient's urgent need.
Even if they do this all the time, I am externally grateful they did it for me.
David W. Bernard, MD, PhD The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Medical Director, Clinical Pathology Medical Director, Laboratory Medicine Information Systems
"Dr. Collins performed a new procedure, the NA (needle aponeurotomy) procedure. It was a super deal. From the time I got there to the prep room and recovery,
everything was top notch. The staff was awesome and made you feel so comfortable. We were in and out in a matter of hours. I'm playing the guitar again!"
I had Dupuytren's Contracture so bad that I couldn't put my hand in my pocket. It's not that it hurt so badly, but it was keeping me from a lot of things I enjoyed doing like playing the guitar - and even simple things.
Dr. Collins performed a new procedure, the NA (needle aponeurotomy) procedure. It was a super deal. From the time I got there to the prep room and recovery, everything was top notch. The staff was awesome and
made you feel so comfortable. We were in and out in a matter of hours.
I was really comfortable with it, because he explains everything really well. He explained in detail what to expect and what the procedure entailed…and he hit it all on the head! I didn't have any pain at
all after the procedure and was completely recovered two to three weeks later.
We couldn’t have asked for anything better. I'm playing the guitar again!
