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Foot neuropathy (numbness and pain) after total knee replacement (TKR)
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I have a general question, after my TKR (when I woke up) I felt little pins and needles in the toes, not much and NOTHING else, after approx. 8 TO 12 HOURS, the bottom of my foot had numbness (approx. 50%, heel area mostly) my bandage was VERY SUPER tight, my leg became black and blue, I was told the bandage was to remain for three days. Question: Could bandage OVER compression cause foot numbness after TKR? I ask because, why did it take 12 hours for the bottom of foot to get numb? If the surgeon damaged a nerve during the operation wouldn't the heel numbness start immediately? The foot has been the same numbness as it was after 12 hours for a year now.
Anybody else have the VERY tight bandage and numb foot HOURS and HOURS AFTER the surgery? And more important, did it ever get better? I will resist ever having TKR on the other knee with every fiber in my body!
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My tkr was in 2018 and I had my second in dev. 2020. First time around I woke up with compression stockings on, second time I work with an ace bandage from ankle to thigh and it was not right at all. I wondered why no compression stocking as this helps with blood clots. I don’t believe bandage should be so tight as to cause you to be black and blue or for you to lose feeling and be numb..... the foot numbness I’m dealing with from this second tkr sounds a little bit like what your experiencing. Neuropathy. Possibly orthopedist would refer you to someone who can get you on gabapentin or lyrics or something else for nerve pain if they feel this is what's happening. I find I have to get in a hot shower, the hottest I can stand and let it hit my foot and leg. I do get a little bit of relief. I do this mostly at night when I need to sleep. Or I sit in recliner with legs raised to just below my heart and I turn in the tv to take my mind off the sensations. I’ll do this until I’m exhausted and sleep right there turning to off.
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Question: Anyone else have their leg turn purple like this and end up with a numb foot? Picture taken two days after operation, same day bandage removed.