phernic nerve damage after Rotator Cuff Sergery

[Ross1940]

Can the phrenic nerve be repaired or does it repair its self?

[Ross1940]

Thanks so much for your response, if the lung is collapsed will it recover if the Phrenic nerve recovers by it's self?
thanks again,
Elizabeth

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi, nerve injuries by severity fall into three broad categories: neurapraxia, axonotmesis, and neurotmesis. Neurapraxia, the mildest injury type, does not require therapy, the nerve recovers. Second-degree injury is axonotmesis there is a loss of continuity of the axons or electrical wires within the nerve. In neurotmesis the whole nerve is injured and this is difficult to recover. So, based on the type of injury, there are chances of recovery. Regards.