Question 1

What is the healing time for an ankle surgery that fixed nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

There is no way to know since I do not know what procedure was performed .  You surgeon can give you a better answer.

Question 2

Sural neuropathy post ankle surgery. braces irritate sural nerve; can i have a custom brace made that will provide stability but not irritate nerve?

Accepted Answer

Talk to your surgeon, and consult with an orthotist.  Lots of potential modifications.

Question 3

I just found out that the surgery on my ankle caused nerve damage. will it be permanent?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 4

I have had three surgeries in a yrear. all in my right ankle region now i have nerve damage. where do i go from here?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Had gynae surgery took approx hour/hour half. now have peroneal nerve damage could surgery be the cause. having  injections in foot no other illness.

Accepted Answer

Peroneal nerve damage in the leg can occur after surgery, particularly in cases using stirrups. This should not however have anything to do with infections in your foot. The nerve injury is also hard to diagnose, and even it is is injured, it is usually temporary. May take several months to get better. I would see your surgeon for a more complete evaluation. Hope this helps!

Question 6

I forgot to mention that it was my son's drop foot that had the pereneal nerve damage & i wanted to know how long he would be down following surgery?

Accepted Answer

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 leg usually about 5 inches. My patients usually recover rapidly and get back to their pre surgical  activity level within days. I do not restrict activity. The nerve, however, can takes months to recover function which was lost that prompted surgery.

Question 7

I got femoral nerve damage from the nerve block given at the time of my acl surgery.. 12 months post op and i still cant lift my leg. will i ever be able to?

Accepted Answer

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 on the nerve was possible during procedure. 
Most likely will need an EMG to identify nerve affected and when injury occurred.

Question 8

Just had surgery on my foot due to plantar fasciits, heel spur and nerve damage which caused me a lot of pain. found a tumor on the nerve.what is that?

Accepted Answer

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 that the pain is gone.  These are almost always benign.

Question 9

I have disuse atrophy in my right leg, and foot, due to nerve damage in l4/l5 s1.had a failed back surgery 02'13. will i lose ability to walk one day?

Accepted Answer

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 contributing to your condition that may be treatable; for example peroneal nerve impingement at the fibular head.

Question 10

What should i do about nerve damage 1 yr. and a half after surgery? i had surgery for my veins in my left leg. it was not sucessful in any way. my lower leg to my foot is numb and tingles. the doctor has admit to nerve damage. my neurologist said to wait

Accepted Answer

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 growth rate is arround 1 mm every other day, or around an inch a month.  You need to check where the damage was and then measure to see how long it will take to recover.  If the nerve was severed, you will need surgery, so the nerve can be repaired.  
For a better answer for your question, more information is needed.  Find an orthopedic surgeon specialized in microsurgery, and he/she may be able to help you.

Nerve damage after ankle surgery

What is the healing time for an ankle surgery that fixed nerve damage?

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Sural neuropathy post ankle surgery. braces irritate sural nerve; can i have a custom brace made that will provide stability but not irritate nerve?

I just found out that the surgery on my ankle caused nerve damage. will it be permanent?

I have had three surgeries in a yrear. all in my right ankle region now i have nerve damage. where do i go from here?

Had gynae surgery took approx hour/hour half. now have peroneal nerve damage could surgery be the cause. having injections in foot no other illness.

I forgot to mention that it was my son's drop foot that had the pereneal nerve damage & i wanted to know how long he would be down following surgery?

I got femoral nerve damage from the nerve block given at the time of my acl surgery.. 12 months post op and i still cant lift my leg. will i ever be able to?

Just had surgery on my foot due to plantar fasciits, heel spur and nerve damage which caused me a lot of pain. found a tumor on the nerve.what is that?

I have disuse atrophy in my right leg, and foot, due to nerve damage in l4/l5 s1.had a failed back surgery 02'13. will i lose ability to walk one day?

What should i do about nerve damage 1 yr. and a half after surgery? i had surgery for my veins in my left leg. it was not sucessful in any way. my lower leg to my foot is numb and tingles. the doctor has admit to nerve damage. my neurologist said to wait

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