Mayo Clinic Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

Apr 2024

I underwent total knee replacement in early January of 2023 performed at Mayo Clinic, Rochester. While there was ample lead time prior to scheduled surgery, there was no pre operative preparation either given or administered. Upon completing the surgical procedure, there was no post operative care, no organized or supervised PT. I had to make my own arrangements for post operative assistance. I never recovered anything approaching full flexibility of my knee and most of those I have consulted since attribute this to a failure to undertake timely PT after surgery. I wrote a letter to Mayo's 'patient evaluation and concern' , but received no response. It is astonishing...read full review

Dec 2023

The physical therapists and facility are great. Wish I had not ever got my acl surgery though - two and a half years later and still not recovered even with constant PT.When I inquired as to why I was still weak and in pain it took months for the surgeon to talk to me other than to take more ibuprofen or see a pain specialist. Finally, he said my muscle and other parts of my knee had degeneration and that was a natural reaction to surgery….. I can understand this for a short time but apparently it’s a long term situation which I was not informed of prior.When I had a second opinion for my acl and slow recovery I was told it was set at an angle and slightly off what...read full review

Oct 2023

I thought I was getting the best. I had the same surgeon the MN Twins use. But they botched my surgery. They tricked me into letting a student do my nerve block and she accidentally stabbed me in the nerve. Now I lost nerve connection to my right thumb and index finger. Used to be a good basketball player and video gamer. Now I suck at both.It took six months of me asking about the damaged nerves before I got an appointment w a neurologist. Turns out he was a student too. Sent me out the door w a “sorry here’s another bill for $2k”.After they did the test to check my nerves, they confirmed that my pronator teres (wrist muscle) was getting 0 response from electricity....read full review