Surgeons Restore Hand, Arm Movement to Quadriplegic Patients (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

Surgeons Restore Hand, Arm Movement to Quadriplegic Patients

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Nerve-transfer surgery restored physician Michael Bavlsik's ability to grip pens, medical tools, utensils and other items with his left hand.

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E. Holland Durando

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