Category Archives: Orthopedics

Mysterious Symptoms and then…Diagnosis: Still’s Disease

February 17th, 2012 - 3:24 pm

For many months, Bethany Pautsch’s symptoms were a mystery to the doctors she was seeing in Chicago. When she was told she would need a hip replacement without knowing the cause of the symptoms and deterioration of her joints, she … Continue reading →

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Custom surgery creates normal hips for 30-year-old

October 27th, 2011 - 12:05 pm

This spring, Brooke Hayes traveled to the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, taking in the music of Jimmy Buffett, Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Lauryn Hill and Better Than Ezra. The trip was remarkable for this previously well-traveled young woman … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Patient from over 70 Years Ago

October 24th, 2011 - 8:00 am

Mary Lorraine became a Mayo Clinic patient more than 70 years ago. Listen to her childhood story of coming to Mayo and the opportunity she had to meet both the wife and daughter of renowned Dr. Henry Plummer. She said, … Continue reading →

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“If I don’t crack in to tears on this one, it will be abnormal…”

August 31st, 2011 - 10:48 am

Richard is a patient from the Twin Cities in Minnesota. An articulate speaker with a keen eye for detail, he recounts a couple of happenings he has witnessed around the Mayo Clinic campus. These accounts certainly illustrate Mayo’s mission that … Continue reading →

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Leaving knee pain behind

May 31st, 2011 - 8:00 am

The below article comes from the Sharing Mayo Clinic print publication: Active is a word often used to describe Lauren Whomsley. The Florida native loved the outdoors. When she wasn’t walking or biking on the beach, she was running five … Continue reading →

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Back to normal after potentially disabling knee injury

March 10th, 2011 - 12:38 pm

The below article comes from our Sharing Mayo Clinic print publication: Jake Kranz, a senior at the University of Minnesota, recently rode the longest, tallest zip line in the world and climbed a volcano during a trip to Costa Rica. Any … Continue reading →

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"New Year, New Skin, New Leg"

January 19th, 2011 - 9:56 am

When Brenda M. woke up with flu-like symptoms in August 2007, she had no idea just how grave her condition was. Later in the day she noticed discoloration and severe pain in her right leg. By that afternoon, Brenda entered … Continue reading →

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Running has Leah Running Ahead of Schedule

October 15th, 2010 - 6:00 am

Leah’s story as told by her mom, Karen . . . There is a lot that has gone into Leah’s journey and recovery from POTS. She suffered for several years before finally being diagnosed in February 2005 at the age … Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic & Minnesota Twins Team Up for Improved Health

October 12th, 2010 - 4:00 pm

nEven though the New York Yankees ended the Minnesota Twins’ playoff hopes on Saturday night, the first season in Target Field was lined with attendance records and an American League Central Division Championship, not to mention a new relationship with … Continue reading →

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Teen Perseveres Surgeries to Straighten Legs

September 29th, 2010 - 2:00 pm

Last year, when Dr. Amy McIntosh watched me walk down the hall with my extremely bowed legs, it was obvious to her that I needed surgery. Without the surgery, my legs would be subject to joint and knee pain when … Continue reading →

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