Anyone had numbness after knee surgery?!

Anyone had numbness after knee surgery?

In August of 05, I hurt my knee in a soccer accident, it wasn't until March of 07 when I could finally have the surgery. It's now almost July and the surface of the right side of my knee is completely numb, and has been since the surgery. Just the layers of skin, because when I push on my knee, I can feel it underneath the skin.

Also, they gave me a nerve block in my groin area on the right side, and the same thing is happening with the skin at the top of my thigh on the inside. It feels like its always asleep when I touch it.

And if there is an itch in either of these places, thigh or knee, no matter how hard I scratch I can't make it go away.

Has anyone had this happen? Does the sensation ever come back?

I also just had knee surgery -- 7 months after my original injury. You don't say what type of surgery yours was. I had an arthroscopy, a meniscus repair with darts. So I can only tell you my experience, as I am not a doctor. :) I have a lot of numbness, which my physician assures me is scar tissue bedding down, he said this will continue for a while. This could be the cause of your numbness as well. Also, if they had to bend your knee any strange angles, this could have cut off a nerve, which may take a while to "come back" if you will.
I would say, but I'm not for sure, that your nerve block is still active and that is why your leg still feels like it is asleep.
When in doubt, re-contact your doctor. You may annoy them, but it's your health, and it's your right to know what's going on.