Treatments & Specialties

Peripheral nerves are the biological wires that connect your brain and spinal cord to the rest of your body. Because these complex networks are responsible for delivering both sensation and motor function, a nerve injury or compression can result in drastically different symptoms—from severe chronic pain and numbness to complete muscle paralysis. Consequently, the solutions required to treat them must be just as diverse and highly specialized.

While patients often associate nerve surgery exclusively with neurosurgery, the intricate repair of peripheral nerves in the arms and legs is historically and profoundly rooted in Plastic Surgery. This is because treating peripheral nerves demands the absolute pinnacle of reconstructive microsurgery and an intimate, comprehensive understanding of extremity anatomy.

As a highly specialized Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Megerle approaches nerve repair not just as a neurological issue, but as a holistic reconstructive challenge. This broad expertise is incredibly beneficial to patients: in cases where a nerve cannot be directly repaired—such as with long-standing paralysis or severe spasticity—function can often still be restored. By utilizing advanced reconstructive extremity surgery, including specialized tendon transfers and joint stabilizations, Dr. Megerle can offer effective solutions even when direct nerve surgery is no longer an option.