I am a 54 year old female. I had a closed fracture of my left tibia and fibula 10 months ago. I was non weight bearing for 4 months with an external fixator. My toes are still numb and it is quite painful still to walk on my left foot. My fracture is healed, but the bone is crooked, but within acceptable limits according to my orthopedic surgeon. He said there was probably damage to the peritoneal nerve. Will this numbness go away or will it affect my ability to walk from now on?
Welcome to Chat Doctor I have gone through your query and understand your concern. Probably you got injury to perineal (not peritoneal) nerve. You are likely to recover gradually as other nerves took function of this nerve. Mecobalamin can be helpful in recovery. This should not be doing any harm in walking, and I think you can walk normally. You can discuss with your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to help you. Wishing you a good health. Take care.