My main character is beaten by a bunch of angry cops - hit in the knees repeatedly with a police baton and then denied medical care for two weeks. She is left with damage to the peroneal nerve in one of her knees, and something called drop foot. This takes place in 1974.
For two weeks she's denied medical care, and she's moved from one city jail to the next, as the cops are trying to hide what they've done to her. With this kind of injury, would she be able to walk at all before getting medical care? I have her getting on and off prison buses with steps. Both knees are described as being grossly swollen and misshapen.
After she is found and receives medical attention, would this be an accurate description of peroneal nerve damage and drop foot: a foot that is twisted outward, so that the foot drags against the floor and makes a shuffling noise when she tries to walk? Would a metal brace be worn permanently? And lastly, would the brace be specific to the foot or would it support the entire leg?
Thanks to anyone who can help.
For two weeks she's denied medical care, and she's moved from one city jail to the next, as the cops are trying to hide what they've done to her. With this kind of injury, would she be able to walk at all before getting medical care? I have her getting on and off prison buses with steps. Both knees are described as being grossly swollen and misshapen.
After she is found and receives medical attention, would this be an accurate description of peroneal nerve damage and drop foot: a foot that is twisted outward, so that the foot drags against the floor and makes a shuffling noise when she tries to walk? Would a metal brace be worn permanently? And lastly, would the brace be specific to the foot or would it support the entire leg?
Thanks to anyone who can help.
