093 | Is Numbness Normal after ACL Surgery? Part 1
In this 2 part episode series, we dive into experiencing numbness after ACL surgery/reconstruction. We discuss the background as to why ACLers might experience numbness, what nerves might be impacted in surgery, why it happens, and how common it is in ACLers. This helps us set the stage for part 2, where we dive into some of other questions you may have regarding the recovery.
Here are the picture links I mentioned in the episode:
Lower Leg Nerve Branches (super cool image):
https://images.app.goo.gl/vdgGu6pDosKJwsaB9
Different Branches:
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/The-surgical-anatomy-of-the-infrapatellar-branch-of-Kerver-Leliveld/cca00df506af44ea2b0b18d11876db3553605fe9/figure/5
Cadaver Image:
https://josr-online.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13018-017-0596-x/figures/2
Anatomical Variations:
https://images.app.goo.gl/LpDEmrBLsVTPw6Lt7
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