I am sorry to hear about this. I am going through the exact same thing and I have no idea if the nerve will heal. Has it gotten better? I am curious - if the nerve is damaged will it recover. Mine is a screw in the Thecal Sac after the L4L5 fusion and same effect - Muscle Weakness and numbness in right leg down to my 3rd and 4th toe making it difficult to walk more than 2-300 steps without a cane to pull me forward.

I had hip replacement with foot drop occurring right after the operation. From the right side of my lower leg ankle and top of my foot is completely paralyzed with atrophy in upper and lower leg with bleeding in the muscle. I met with the second surgeon that will be there on my second surgery “revision”to remove the screw that caused all the trouble. I was told for the first time today after 4 months after the original surgery that the nerve damage is permanent and the removal of the screw is just to stop the screw from doing more damage to my entire right leg… I also can not walk with out a cane and I can’t drive or run. I feel you on that. Welcome to the party!