Patient Testimonials

Steve shows his progress four hours after anterior total hip replacement surgery from Dr. Zachary Arntson.  To view, click here.

When even lifting a mug of coffee caused pain, I knew I needed to address my worsening shoulder issues. I’d had other replacements but surgery on my right arm concerned me. Dr. Peter Sanders, who sees patients at RC Hospital in Olivia, listened carefully and answered all my questions, putting me at ease. His professionalism and skill were evident, but he also showed a passion for what he does and a desire to use his skills to help his patients. The results from my shoulder joint replacement are remarkable. It took some time but thanks to Dr. Sanders and our Big Stone Therapy group in Olivia, I am completely pain-free and back into life!

I want to personally thank Dr. Holthusen for his excellent care and expertise with my 16 year old daughter. My daughter had her foot repaired and a bunion removed via surgery with Dr. Holthusen last October. Dr. Holthusen’s expertise made both my daughter and I feel confident right at the beginning of planning her surgery. He took wonderful care of my daughter during surgery and in the months that followed during her recovery. My daughter experienced very little pain post surgery and never suffered during the healing process. Dr. Holthusen’s thorough follow up for four months post surgery gave my daughter the reassurance of her progress. She is now fully healed, walking running and active with no pain. And she can now wear fancy shoes all thanks to Dr. Holthusen.
Thank you so much for taking such great care of my treasure!
I would refer Dr. Holthusen to everyone!

I was very fortunate to select Dr. Randall Lewis to perform my knee replacement surgery. He is a skilled surgeon that takes the time to listen to your concerns and does his best to eliminate any anxiety you may have. He leads a team of well trained professionals that clearly care for the well-being of their patients.  I am an ordinary guy that was treated like the most important person on earth on the day of my surgery.  From the time I checked in until the time I was discharged from the hospital things could not have gone better.  I am forever grateful to Dr. Lewis and his entire staff!

See my big smile? Due to the efforts of Dr. Timonthy Panek, and his Twin Cities Orthopedics team, I reached my last goal in my hip rehabilitation: returning for my twenty third year to hike in the Swiss Alps near the town of Grindelwald, Switzerland. My successful recovery came through hard work, setting reachable goals and persistence on my part. Both pre and post-surgery, I set goals, and as I successfully completed one or two easier ones, I added more. I always kept my main goal in mind, returning to the Alps to see for myself once again the pristine Lake Balcupsee surrounded by the majestic Alps just above Grindelwald. It was totally worth the year spent in my rehab effort.

Thanks to TCO for your guidance and patience in helping accomplish this journey.

This is the 3rd total knee replacement revision in 10 years.  The first two revisions were done by other physicians. Dr. Arntson performed the third revision and it is the best one yet. Dr. Arntson and his team were awesome. They seemed to care about me and this surgery more than any surgeries I had previously. I just want to thank Dr. Arntson for doing a great job and making me feel special.

Thanks to Dr. Norberg for an excellent experience with my rotator cuff surgery and follow-up.
After 9 months I am within 5% of full use of my arm. The entire experience went very well, including follow-up visits and therapy.
I would highly recommend this surgery and this surgeon for anyone contemplating rotator cuff surgery.

Dr. Arntson performed a left anterior hip replacement on me.  His professional pre surgery advice and recommendation  left me with no questions. The surgery was completed with no complications. Dr. Arntson called me at home twice to check on my healing process.  I am now pain free and live with no restrictions as the result of the surgery.

Dr. Fischer has been my doctor for the last eight years. When I first came to him my right hand and arm were crushed and badly burned by CO2. Dr. Fischer is a very thorough doctor. I now have full function of my hand. While it may not be the strongest, I still have my hand. Thank you Dr. Fischer for doing your best so I have the use of my right hand and arm.

I am so grateful for Dr. O’Keefe and his staff. I had injections in my knees that helped immensely! I appreciate the time he takes to explain the options available. I am hopeful that the injections will be all I need, however, if I need further interventions, he is the one I will return to! The front desk staff, X-ray techs and his assistant are very friendly and made me feel comfortable. Hats OFF to Dr. O’Keefe and his entire team!!