I am glad the EMG was not as bad as anticipated. I would not give up hope because of the damage being below the fibular head. I guess I am not real clear why that is a deal breaker. peripheral nerve plastic surgeons do all kinds of crazy sounding Frankensteinish things, ie: transpositions, reanimations. surgeries in the deep mid-calf, super complex brachial plexus stuff. Unless this neuro has had recent training in microsurgical technique for nerve repair at one of maybe three programs in the U.S. He may not know for certain what can be done.

I would ask why the lesion being more distal is a problem....