Three things to know:
1. Dr. Wolfe specializes in nerve injuries at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.
2. He performed nerve transfer surgery on two patients with acute flaccid myelitis. The procedure involves taking all or part of a functional nerve and transferring it to restore function to one or more muscles that have been paralyzed. It is performed under a microscope.
3. Both patients demonstrated continued functional recovery two-years postoperatively, according to a case series in Pediatric Neurology.
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