What Kind Of Specialist Will Perform A Sural Nerve Entrapment Surgery?

Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2014

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Sat, 11 Jan 2014 Answered on

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Question : Yes, if surgery is done on the sural nerve entrapment what specialty doctor would do the surgery? I forgot to mention it is my leg and foot that hurts after a list of doctors I have been to it is suspicious it may be the sural nerve in my leg/

Answered by Dr. Shanthi E (2 hours later)

Brief Answer: a neurosurgeon would do the surgery Detailed Answer: Hello XXXX, Sorry about your current health concern. A Neurosurgeon would ideally perform the surgery on sural nerve and its entrapment. Wish you speedy recovery.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar