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What Causes Numbness On The Leg After Knee Replacement Surgery?
I am six months post-op right knee replacement surgery and continue to have leg and foot numbness below the knee, I have the same symptoms, though less severe, in my left leg and foot. Is this a normal symptom of knee replacement surgery, or a spinal compression of some sort?
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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There may be deep vein thrombosis or there was nerve injury during surgery so you should do Doppler ultrasound and neurography for start. Till that,keep leg elevated,apply elastic compresses and rest.
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There may be deep vein thrombosis or there was nerve injury during surgery so you should do Doppler ultrasound and neurography for start. Till that,keep leg elevated,apply elastic compresses and rest.
I hope I have answered your query. I wish you a nice day.
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