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Knee stiffness & foot drop
Post operative knee stiffness,
Peroneal nerve oedema after 3 months post op,
Now femoral plate removed and mobility restored but foot drop is present.
So I wanted to ask that is there possibility of femoral plate screw blocking common peroneal nerve in medial part?
There was swelling in knee which is reduced after implant removal.
Can peroneal nerve oedema be cured surgically?
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If you developed foot drop right after implant removal - May be the Nerve got injured during removal. Treatment and recovery depends on the grade of nerve injury.
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The screws are inside bone so is not irritating nerve .
The nerve injury can be due to oedema or my be tractional or during trauma ,recovery depends on cause and may happen in 6weeks to few months or may not recover for which tendon transfers surgery may be indicated depending on case.
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