Hi all,

About 1.5 years ago I suffered a blow to my knee after which I started having pain there. 1 year of orthopedic care/PT did not improve it and finally an orthopedist suggested a possible nerve issue (likely a neuroma or nerve compression). A saphenous nerve block is able to (temporarily) stop the pain, but only lasts a short time. My pain medicine doctor suggested I speak with a neurosurgeon for potential surgical options (e.g., nerve resection).

Can anyone recommend anyone who in particular specializes in acute injuries (especially of lower extremities)? Pacific Northwest would be ideal but I haven't found anyone around here. So anywhere in the country is fine.

I've seen the Dellon Institute/John Hopkins and various trainees of Lee Dellon (and various discussions thereof). I've also come across Washington University, Michel Kliot at Stanford, Marc Mahon at Utah, and Christopher Winfree at Columbia. Any recommendations on who would be best for treating something like this?

Thanks for any help.