Melbourne-based Natasha van Zyl has treated 13 young adults with nerve transfer surgery
Thirteen young adults who were paralysed in sporting or traffic accidents have had movement in their hands restored through pioneering nerve transfer surgery, enabling them to feed themselves, hold a drink, write and in some cases return to work.
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