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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: Jokerhastowait2022 on April 19, 2022, 03:27:42 PM

Title: reduced sensation at tibialis anterior and top of the foot / will it get better?
Post by: Jokerhastowait2022 on April 19, 2022, 03:27:42 PM

Hi,

I'm currently lengthening my tibias with LON (+3cm), and I've had reduced sensation on my left leg at the upper part of the tibialis anterior and also at the top of the foot since day 1. It's slowly getting better but I was wondering why this happened and how long will it take to recover fully?

your replies are appreciated,
JOKER

Title: Re: reduced sensation at tibialis anterior and top of the foot / will it get better?
Post by: bosphorus on April 19, 2022, 03:31:02 PM

It's nerve issue. It will get better slowly.

Title: Re: reduced sensation at tibialis anterior and top of the foot / will it get better?
Post by: Jokerhastowait2022 on April 20, 2022, 04:05:45 PM

Thanks for your reply, But I was hoping for a more detailed one! What is the reason for reduced sensation after surgery? and if the nerves are damaged why the result is manifested by loss of sensation, not by loss of function? How and how long does it take to heal? I'm looking for the science of it.

Thanks, JOKER

Title: Re: reduced sensation at tibialis anterior and top of the foot / will it get better?
Post by: Hagane on April 25, 2022, 11:31:58 PM

joker
there can be a couple reasons for your numbness
it sounds like something has affected the nerve as the previous user mentioned
sincethe sensation has been present since your postop day 1
it could either be trauma to the nerve during the procedure
it could also just be inflamation, ie the swelling in the tissue has caused compression and irritation of the nerve
either way let your surgeon know and keep an eye on it

Title: Re: reduced sensation at tibialis anterior and top of the foot / will it get better?
Post by: readyprecisestryde on July 25, 2022, 05:56:36 AM

I will get better with time. I removed the internal rods a year and 4 months ago and I still have minor numbness. The numbness was bad last year and I was also experiencing nerve shooting pain going through my left tibia. It took many months for this to improve.