<t>OK, looks like, in my ignorance, I have "struck a nerve" (obviously, one that still works;) ).<br/> <br/> My wife and I wondered about the apparent lack of communication, at least here in the US, based on our experience. In our pre-op discussions with my surgeon, we found out that while he had do...

<t>I found this site very useful, including the resource area and all of the post's, in my search for a Dr. Eventually, my wife and I decided to have Dr. Nath in Houston perform a nerve transfer in my left forearm.<br/> <br/> One interesting point we discovered in our discussions with various Dr's a...

<t>I'm not sure about the C8/T1 to C7 idea you mentioned. <br/> <br/> I have been to Dr. Peljovich here in Atlanta. He and his radiologists have reviewed my c-spine and BP MRI's and believe I have an avulsion of C8, based on the MRI's, my Horner's syndrome and my emg results. I have a visit schedule...

<t>Please excuse my ignorance on this, but it sounds like C8 and possibly T1 were also involved, which is where my injury is. If this is correct, it sounds like your statement that "muscles in the lower arm are gone" is likely my destination, with or without surgery.<br/> <br/> Was C8/T1 involved, a...