Common signs of postoperative nerve damage include tingling, numbness, weakness, or burning sensations. The most common complication following foot and ankle surgery is cutaneous nerve injury.

In this video, Enrique A. Goytizolo, MD, discussed the use of a mid-calf nerve block for patients undergoing foot and ankle surgery, specifically total ankle replacement.“What this new block is ...

A spinal block may be used for pain during your ankle surgery, and it can also provide relief in the hours immediately after surgery. A nerve block in your ankle, if used, can also help with the pain.

Possible causes of nerve pain in the foot include Morton’s neuroma, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, and diabetic neuropathy. Rest, painkillers, and physical therapy may reduce symptoms, but ...

Your tibial nerve sends messages down to your knee, ankle, and foot joints. The branches controlling your muscle movements, meanwhile, go down the back of your thigh and leg.

Foot drop—the inability to dorsiflex the toes and ankle—is the most common clinical presentation of nerve injury after hip arthroplasty and represents failure of the peroneal division of the ...

Combined Dexamethasone and Dexmedetomidine as Adjuncts to Popliteal and Saphenous Nerve Blocks in Patients Undergoing Surgery of the Foot or Ankle: A Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-controlled ...

The sural nerve provides sensation to the back of the lower leg, including the calf, outer ankle, heel, and toes. The sural nerve aids in foot placement and balance by sensing pain, temperature ...