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Welcome @dig2dye2 - I'm not a doctor and have no medical training but I'm pretty sure the answer to can trauma cause neuropathy that you are experiencing is a big yes. Here's an article on the topic that is fairly recent:
-- Diagnosis and treatment of the most common neuropathies following knee injuries and reconstructive surgery – A narrative review: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021021356.
Since you mentioned that the rest of your body besides the right knee went into the concrete might explain nerve compression or damage causing bilateral neuropathy symptoms. Have you thought about seeking a second opinion or help from a teaching hospital or major health facility?
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Yes I have and yes I got a second opinion. Both from neurologists.
First neuro ordered tests. All were negative. She also ordered two MRI’s.
The cervical and lumbar MRI’s both showed degenerative changes. First and second neuro both agreed that did not give me a neuropathy.
However, I saw on the report a bulging disc and mild formalin narrowing in the L4-5 region.
Initially, I thought the bulging disc could be doing this. Neuro disagreed.
Second ordered a third and fourth MRI: brain and thoracic.
Those are pending.
I don’t know who I should go see, if anyone since no one seems to have a clue..