Surgeons were able to reattach Irving’s amputated limb, sewing both the nerves and the blood vessels back together. After the surgery, which proceeded very well, the limb regained its blood supply almost immediately, but the limb remained motionless and Irving had no feeling in it for several months. Why did it take longer to reestablish innervation than circulation?

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Problem 35WPT: Abnormal softening of the nerves is called ________________________ .
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Surgeons were able to reattach Irving’s amputated limb, sewing both the nerves and the blood vessels back together. After the surgery, which proceeded very well, the limb regained its blood supply almost immediately, but the limb remained motionless and Irving had no feeling in it for several months. Why did it take longer to reestablish innervation than circulation?

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