In part 2 of this 2-part episode series, we discuss how ACL graft types play a role in numbness experiences, what's normal vs. not with numbness post-op, the different anatomical variations, whether nerves can heal and regenerate, and the overall expectations and recovery of experiencing numbness after ACLR.
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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