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I have asked the surgeon about the problem with my feet and if it could be the knee healing or what.....His reply was it was.not anything associated with the surgery and could be something else and referred me to my primary Doctor. I have an appt for Monday. I just dont understand how this just started all at once after the surgery. I will reply with what my Doctor tells me. It is driving me insane. Hopefully I can find an answer. Thanks for replying.
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There have been a number of cases where neuropathy has begun after surgery (anything from back surgery to a hysterectomy to hip surgery and others) -- however, the surgeons won't admit that it had anything to do with the surgery -- they probably nicked or did something to a nerve -- however, it never gets documented by the surgeon
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@dabshire I have no medical training or background but would think that it would only impact the leg that had the surgery. There is some information about the nerve here but it doesn't mention whether or not it could affect both legs.
Femoral nerve dysfunction
-- https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000687.htm
Case Scenario: Nerve Injury after Knee Arthroplasty and Sciatic Nerve Block
-- http://anesthesiology.pubs.asahq.org/article.aspx?articleid=1933823