Woke up at 5am today with leg cramping. I get it all the time. Took some motrin and sat down at the computer to do some internet surfing. In 2001 when the first fasciotomy on my left lower extremity was performed, I was left with some nerve damage or compression. Dr. L has warned me that when I have my left compartment released on April 11 that I may end up with permanent numbness to my left foot area. He is going to attempt to isolate the area where my Superficial Peroneal Nerve is compressed, but in doing so, I also risk permanent damage of the nerve. Personally, I already think that the numbness I have now is permanent. I found a cool picture on the internet of the sensory area of the Superficial Peroneal nerve.
The striped area of the picture represents the area of the leg that is provided sensory input from the Superficial Peroneal nerve. With Fasciotomy of the Anterior and Lateral compartments many people will feel numbness or tingling in that area until they are healed.
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