Talk to Plastic Surgeon on Brachial Plexus Injury
Asking for Self, Male, 34 years old, Mandi Bahauddin
My brother is a police officer. One year ago, he was shot in the chest by criminals and suffered a brachial plexus injury. First 4 months he didn't have any movement in his arm them his wrist and hand movements restored, but he couldn't flex his elbow against gravity. After 8 months of injury, then a plastic reconstructive surgeon performed surgery on his biceps, during which two nerves were connected to restore elbow flexion. It has been 3 months since the surgery, but his elbow movement has not returned yet. After how many months does this movement usually come back?
Prof. Dr. Tahir Masood Ahmed - Plastic Surgeon
MBBS, FCPS Surgery, FCPS Plastic Surgery | Rawalpindi
The patient needs detailed examination with NCS and EMG reports. It’s better to have a face to face consultation
Better to consult the primary surgeon
Best advice is to get connected with primary surgeon I agree.
A gunshot-related brachial plexus injury can take a long time to recover, even after successful nerve reconstruction.
In cases where nerve transfers are performed to restore elbow flexion (commonly using donor nerves to reinnervate the biceps), recovery is not immediate. The transferred nerve fibers need time to grow into the muscle. You should consult your primary reconstructive surgeon first.
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