Numbness of the leg after decompression osteosynthesis can be caused by postoperative edema compression, or it can be caused by nerve damage. Treatment includes physical therapy and medication.
1. Postoperative edema compression: If the time after decompression bone grafting is relatively short, the leg numbness may be caused by postoperative edema compression. Patients can use ice packs on the affected limbs to accelerate the recession of edema; local massage can also be carried out to accelerate blood circulation; you can also take diosmin tablets, horse chestnut seed extract and other drugs to promote venous return.
2. Nerve injury: Nerve injury may also appear the above symptoms, patients can be low and medium frequency electrical stimulation therapy, prompting passive muscle contraction, inducing action potentials in the nerve, stimulating nerve repair; you can also use methylcobalamin, B vitamins, murine nerve growth factor and other drugs to nourish the nerves and promote nerve growth.
If the patient’s symptoms are not relieved, or accompanied by other symptoms, he should go to the hospital in a timely manner, to clarify the cause and then give targeted treatment. The above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.