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How We Can Cure The Nerve Problem?

Hello sir,
My brother is 28 yrs old...actually he hasnt got any polio but due to a wrong injection,his right leg got shrunk & is 2-3 inches shorter & thinner than the original leg..moreover one of the nerve of that leg is dead..is their any cure..I am very much desperate to know that..kindly help
Fri, 8 Jul 2016
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Nothing can be done for the shortening of the leg. you can wear customized shoe in the affected leg corresponding to shortening so that balance may be maintained in two legs.Regarding dead nerve, It is not possible to revive dead nerve after 3 months of injury.
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How We Can Cure The Nerve Problem?

Nothing can be done for the shortening of the leg. you can wear customized shoe in the affected leg corresponding to shortening so that balance may be maintained in two legs.Regarding dead nerve, It is not possible to revive dead nerve after 3 months of injury.