Restoring Mobility & Strength to Paralyzed Arms
Pioneering nerve transfer and grafting techniques for complex plexus injuries. Dr. Arun Saroha specializes in restoring function for patients in India.
Brachial plexus injuries involve damage to the network of nerves that send signals from your spinal cord to your shoulder, arm, and hand. For patients in India, these injuries—often resulting from high-impact accidents, falls, or birth trauma—can be devastating, leading to complete paralysis of the upper limb. Dr. Arun Saroha utilized cutting-edge neurosurgical techniques to "re-wire" the paralyzed arm, offering a definitive second chance at mobility.
The window for successful nerve reconstruction in India is critical. Because muscles begin to atrophy permanently after 12–18 months without nerve supply, early intervention is the single most important factor in recovery. Our clinical philosophy combines precision nerve grafting with advanced nerve transfers to restore shoulder stabilization, elbow flexion, and hand function.
Understanding the type of injury is critical for our India surgical plan:
Dr. Saroha utilizes the "Oberlin Transfer" and other revolutionary neurotization techniques to restore life to paralyzed limbs. Our protocol for India patients includes:
Taking healthy, redundant nerves to power more critical paralyzed muscles.
Using donor nerves (sural nerve) to bridge long gaps in the damaged plexus.
Using high-frequency stimulation to identify viable nerve fibers during surgery for India patients.
Nerve recovery is a slow process; nerves grow at a rate of approximately 1mm per day. For our patients in India, this means that consistent, specialized physical therapy is just as important as the surgery itself. Dr. Saroha works closely with regional therapists to ensure that as the "new" signals reach the muscles, the brain learns how to control the arm again.
The degree of recovery depends on the time since injury and the severity of the damage. However, even in "un-repairable" cases, we offer salvage procedures like tendon transfers or functional free muscle transfers to provide some degree of arm usage. Our goal in India is to restore your independence and quality of life through the most advanced micro-neurosurgery available today.
Restorative nerve procedures designed to reconnect the brain to the upper limbs.
Redirecting functional nerves to power the bicep or shoulder muscles. A game-changing procedure for India patients with avulsion injuries.
Utilizing delicate nerve bridges to reconnect torn segments under high-power magnification for residents in India.
Cleaning and freeing the plexus from heavy internal scarring (neurolysis) to restore normal signal conduction for patients in India.
Specialized pediatric nerve repair for infants in India who suffered birth-related brachial plexus injuries (shoulder dystocia).
Advanced clinical protocols and surgery (DREZ procedure) to stop the severe, chronic "phantom" pains associated with plexus avulsions in India.
Secondary procedures for chronic cases in India, using muscle and tendon transfers to restore basic grip and arm movement.
The "Golden Period" is within 3 to 6 months of the injury. Waiting longer than 12 months significantly reduces the success rate of nerve-to-muscle re-innervation for India patients.
It's like an electrical "short circuit." We take a minor, working nerve and connect it to a major, paralyzed one to jump-start muscle function in your arm or hand in India.
While complete restoration is rare for total avulsions, our goal in India is to restore elbow flexion and shoulder stability, which provides functional independence.
Yes. These electrical tests help Dr. Saroha determine which nerves are completely dead and which ones might recover on their own, guiding the surgical plan for India residents.
Most major medical insurance plans in India cover these reconstructive procedures as "medically necessary" following a traumatic injury.
Depending on the complexity, a full plexus exploration and transfer can take 4 to 8 hours. It is one of the most detailed procedures in our India surgical calendar.
Yes. We have specialized protocols for obstetric brachial plexus palsy (Erb's Palsy) for infants from India who fail to recover arm function within 3-4 months of birth.
Absolutely. Even if your injury happened years ago, we can evaluate your candidacy for muscle or tendon transfers to improve your baseline function in India.
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