Nerve detour restores partial hand function in quadriplegic patient

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Surgeons have restored some hand function to a quadriplegic patient by rerouting nerves in the patient’s upper arm to bypass the block at their C7 spinal cord injury

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It's been a good news week for those suffering debilitating spinal injuries. First we looked at a breakthrough that enables quadriplegic patients to move robotic arms using just their thoughts and now, in related news, surgeons at the Washington University School of Medicine have reported the successful rerouting of working nerves in the upper arms of a quadriplegic patient, restoring some hand function.

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