![]() If you have a particularly severe nerve injury, your doctor may suggest surgery to restore function to critical muscles by transferring tendons from one muscle to another. ![]() These procedures can help your nerves regrow. Your surgeon can remove the damaged section and reconnect healthy nerve ends (nerve repair) or implant a piece of nerve from another part of your body (nerve graft). Sometimes a section of a nerve is cut completely or damaged beyond repair. In these cases, your surgeon may enlarge the tight space or free the nerve from the scar. Sometimes a nerve sits inside a tight space (similar to a tunnel) or is squeezed by scarring. Doing an EMG test directly on the nerve is more accurate and reliable than doing the test over the skin. ![]() If your injury does not seem to be healing properly, your surgeon can use EMG testing in the operating room to assess whether scarred nerves are recovering. Your surgeon can bypass a damaged section of nerve by connecting a healthy nerve to restore function.
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