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Suggest Doctor For Nerve Decompression Surgery?

hi
could you please suggest a good doctor for Peroneal nerve injury?
Patient was operated for ACL/PLC and Meniscus repair. Post injury patient had problems of foot drop. numbness in first 2 fingers on toe. Toe can not come up.
doctor has recommended for a nerve decompression surgery. Please advice who is the best doctor to go to in such a case
Mon, 20 May 2013
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hello

As you have said that the patient had meniscal injury with ACL /PCL repair . common peroneal nerve injury is a common complication of it

The more the time of foot drop + sensory loss in between the toes the poorer the outcome after decompression surgery

Now the best doctor to operate depends upon your location in world

generally following are the doctor you can go

General surgeon.................less expertise but can do operation
Plastic surgeon..................moderate expertise but can do the operation
Orthopaedic surgeon..........High expertise , and i recommend this

hope this helps

take care
Orthopaedic surgeon.
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Suggest Doctor For Nerve Decompression Surgery?

hello As you have said that the patient had meniscal injury with ACL /PCL repair . common peroneal nerve injury is a common complication of it The more the time of foot drop + sensory loss in between the toes the poorer the outcome after decompression surgery Now the best doctor to operate depends upon your location in world generally following are the doctor you can go General surgeon.................less expertise but can do operation Plastic surgeon..................moderate expertise but can do the operation Orthopaedic surgeon..........High expertise , and i recommend this hope this helps take care Orthopaedic surgeon.