A 19-year-old gymnast, who sustained a left brachial plexus injury, regained near-normal movement in five months after undergoing surgery at the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital (TNGMSSH). Doctors of the Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery of the hospital performed neurolysis and nerve transfer that was followed by physiotherapy to help him regain full range of motion.
Arumuga Kamalesh, a resident of Madurai, was a State-level gymnastic champion. He sustained a shoulder dislocation during practice in November 2020. Though his coach had reduced the dislocation, he again suffered a dislocation while carrying a pot of water, R. Sridhar, associate professor of the department, said.
