The nerve is like a bundle of wires wrapped in an outer covering. it signals between brain and body and is responsible for the transportation of all sensory information and function of body when a nerve has damaged the muscles suppled by it didn’t get an order from the brain and become paralyzed likewise interruption of sensory information cause numbness in that specific area. There are three types of nerve injuries, a shock to the nerve stops its function for a few weeks without any physical damage, damage of inner fibers will take months to recover without surgery. We need to repair the nerve in case of outer covering is also damaged and the nerve is completely transected

In case of any loss of sensation or loss of function after trauma, your surgeon will take a complete history and examine you to determine the nature and location of nerve injury. Your surgeon might also carry out further investigations like nerve conduction study (NCS) and Electromyography (EMG) to try and assess the damage to the nerve.

The result of a nerve injury is generally unpredictable. After the surgery, your Surgeon will be able to inform you what to expect. It is to remember that nerves take many months to repair themselves. And the final result will take a year or more. If the nerve is damaged for a few months to a year your surgeon might also consider other techniques like transferring other nerve or use muscle to perform lost function of the nerve.

Nerve surgery is generally done under general anesthesia and you need to be admitted to the hospital. During surgery, your surgeon will use special instruments to locate the damaged portion of the nerve and might use magnifying glasses or a microscope to repair it. In case of a gap between nerve ends your surgeon might remove a tiny nerve from your leg and use it as a bridge.

After the surgery, there will be a splint placed to stop movement on the operated site, to reduce pain, and to prevent damage to the repair site. The splint will be removed after 4 weeks and your will start doing physiotherapy to keep your joints supple.