At the time, nerve transfer surgeries were not as well known. After a consultation, Kale went and received two surgeries from New York-based surgeon Dr. Scott Wolfe.

In 1913 Marie and Foix 1 presented a case of bilateral atrophy of the thenar muscles. Autopsy revealed bilateral median-nerve neuromas just proximal to the transverse carpal ligaments. In 1947 ...

Dr. Wolfe performed nerve transfers to each arm, followed by tendon transfer surgery a year later to restore function in Kale's hands and enable him to lift his arm over his head.