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Foot neuropathy (numbness and pain) after total knee replacement (TKR)

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 3 11:28am | Replies (743)
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The doctor I went to for surgery is one of the best in NJ, has more stars for reviews then the sky, was referred to me by close friends in the financing of medical businesses, my point being, his references could not have been better. BUT, because they juggle multiple operations at the same time and do soooo many, I believe they get cocky and sloppy, they screw up. I will live with a numb foot for the rest of my life, had I known I would not have let him touch me. As a quality assurance specialist for 42 years I am a good judge of work/people, my surgeon seemed over confident (big head), and that may have contributed to the nerve damage. I never knew a TKR was supposed to be a gamble.

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rebeccakay | @rebeccakay | Jun 13, 2021

I dislocated my knee 20 years ago and it caused nerve damage that caused foot drop, so after a year living with 2 braces they did a foot lift with a tendon transfer, my surgeon took a tendon that made my foot go side to side and placed it so it moved up and down, therefore allowing me to walk without a foot brace or tripping over my foot that hung down.
It was very successful to the surprise and delight of my surgeon, come to find out it was the first he had preformed!
He had been an orthopedic surgeon for 25 years and had all the great reviews and accolades!, my point is I’m glad it worked but I would of been more apprehensive had I known it was his first.
I still have some of the nerve damage and it’s my worse knee now that I’m older..
but I do think the nerve has slowly gotten better over the years. I hope you regain at least some nerve healing, but it does take time.
I am very hesitant to even have steroid injections in my knee because I don’t want any more nerve damage, same with knee replacement too.
Good luck to you!

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