KNH Performs Two Groundbreaking Nerve Reconstruction Surgeries

Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has performed two pioneering nerve reconstruction surgeries, including one on the world’s youngest known recipient of Targeted Sensory Reinnervation (TSR) and another on the third patient globally to undergo the procedure’s transhumeral variant.The surgeries, conducted on October 29 and 30, 2026, involved a four-year-old boy and a 43-year-old man who had lost limbs in traumatic accidents, marking a major milestone in microsurgery and reconstructive care in Kenya.