• It possible to have an extra nerve in some places, and if you have an extra thumb or etc, can you take them out?

Question: • It possible to have an extra nerve in some places, and if you have an extra thumb or etc, can you take them out?
- Keywords:
  extra,
  nerve,
  thumb
Asked by ChellPortal to Andy, Duane, Giovanna, Katie, Theresia on 11 Nov 2014.
- Duane Mellor answered on 11 Nov 2014:
  
  It is possible to do this type of surgery, some people have extra toes or thumbs which if they cause problems can be removed. To survive they would be supplied with blood and nerves.
- Andrew Philp answered on 11 Nov 2014:
  
  My guess is that it would be incredibly difficult to integrate this nerve with the new tissue. Goes back to this idea of the new organ interacting/rejecting the new nerve. It would probably be easier to try and improve or re-grow a nerve that is already in place rather then introduce a new one.

Question: • It possible to have an extra nerve in some places, and if you have an extra thumb or etc, can you take them out?