A nerve transfer is a surgical technique that may be used when a patient has a nerve injury resulting in complete loss of muscle function or sensation.  Therefore, it is a procedure which is often fairly difficult and complex, where one end of a healthy nerve is transferred to the site of an injured nerve.  In a nutshell, nerve transfers involve taking nerves with less important roles or branches, or which perform redundant functions to other nerves and “transferring” them to restore function in a more crucial nerve that has been severely damaged.   Domeshek, L.F., Novak, C.B., Patterson, J.M.M., Hasak, J.M., Yee, A., Kahn, L.C. and Mackinnon, S.E., 2019. Nerve Transfers—A Paradigm Shift in the Reconstructive Ladder. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open, 7(6).