My friend is getting something done to her hands to reattach the nerves... how do doctors do that?
2007-01-11 05:23:38 · 7 answers · asked by Amandine Nicolette 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Using a microscope and very fine sutures they sew them together end to end.
Across the damaged section nerves regenerate at a millimeter a month so it takes awhile to get it all back
2007-01-11 10:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nerve Reattachment
2016-12-18 05:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hope your friend has been explained that it might not work!
I had this done on my left hand. I was not awake during the proceeder but still can not feel a part of that hand. It will always shoot pain in part of it, and the numbing will for ever be there, dropping things and unable to use it some days is just a fact of life.
I sure hope it works for your friend. The scar is not all that pretty either.
2007-01-11 05:36:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patience is the key. Nerves regenerate at the rate of 1 mm per day, so the length of your arm , from the injury repair to the finger tip in mm. Remember 25.4 mm = 1 inch
2016-03-16 06:38:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is in a part of your body where they can do this they are stitched back together. Ur friend will always experience pain & numbness. Go to www.healthboards.com for additional information. I Hope this helps U.
2007-01-11 05:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by Blues Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to webmd for more detailed info. all they do is grab both ends of the nerve and sew them together. but it still takes some recovery time for the nerves to recover and regenerate.
2007-01-11 05:29:24 · answer #6 · answered by deathwishpussy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They usually don't.
2007-01-11 05:27:48 · answer #7 · answered by nantinki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to or-live.com they have a lot of procedures up there that explain what they do and show you
2007-01-11 05:31:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋