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Nerve damage after ankle surgery
A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Talk to your doctor: There is no way to know since I do not know what procedure was performed . You surgeon can give you a better answer.
3.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 53 years experience
Likely: Talk to your surgeon, and consult with an orthotist. Lots of potential modifications.
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Wenjay Sunganswered
Podiatry 15 years experience
Yes: Yes, i've prescribed bracing to accommodate this neuropathy and i recommend seeing the upmc foot and ankle center for guidance on which braces are ava... Read More
5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:

Dr. Arnold Bereshanswered
Podiatry 42 years experience
Maybe: Only time will tell.
Discuss this with your surgeon, he may want to send you for some testing to determine the extent of the damage.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:

Dr. Jeffrey Bowmananswered
39 years experience
Nerve Damage: Was it confirmed by ncs/ emh.? If so there are oral medication such as Neurontin (gabapentin) to control pain and compound pharmacies can make creams... Read More
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. David Earleanswered
General Surgery 32 years experience
Complex: Peroneal nerve damage in the leg can occur after surgery, particularly in cases using stirrups. This should not however have anything to do with infec... Read More
4.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 42-year-old male asked:

Dr. Steven Beeranswered
Neurosurgery 34 years experience
Perineal nerve: Perineal nerve release is a straight forward procedure in which an incision is made starting along the lateral side of the knee extending down the le... Read More
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mitchell Zeitleranswered
Anesthesiology 40 years experience
Neurology consult: Need to know exact block, what local anesthetic used and concentration. Also should look into how the lev was placed during surgery to see if pressure... Read More
62 viewsAnswered Jul 12, 2020
A 50-year-old female asked:

Dr. Randy Lischanswered
Podiatry 39 years experience
Neuroma: A neuroma is a thickening of the nerve due to repetetive trauma. They typically remove the nerve that will cause some numbness, but the trade off is ... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:

Dr. Edward Hellmananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 30 years experience
Varies: It could potentially still improve. If you have not had it, I would recommend an NCV and EMG test just to make sure there is nothing else contributin... Read More
3.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Francisco Schwartz-Fernandesanswered
Hand Surgery 27 years experience
Two : Two things may have happened - nerve was severed or contused. If it is just a contusion, the nerve will recover, but it will need to grow back - the ... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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