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A member asked:

It's been one week since my foot surgery (midfoot fracture excision and curettage of cysts) and the top of my foot is still numb. is this normal?

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Dr. Scott Keith answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Of all the Nerve.: Being numb after one week is well within normal limits. Sometimes there is little or no numbness and other times, well. Give it some time to recover, say several months.

Answered 8/5/2015

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