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 <br>When the patient was successfully evacuated to a specialized medical facility, extensive surgical intervention was required to successfully remove subsequent necrotic tissue from the original injury site prior to the installation of a type eleven scapula supplement mount, connected across the remaining bone tissue with microsutures and several hundred tritanium self-sealing micro-anchors.  The brachial plexus was found to be in acceptable condition to support a standard neuro-servo control interface, although the axial and ulnar nerve sheaths had been damaged.  The interface was surgically implanted and tested successfully by the attending surgeon at the time.  During subsequent physical reconditioning, the patient expressed frustration and discomfort, which required additional therapeutic focus to overcome.  After several weeks, she was discharged and returned to duty with instructions to work closely with her shipboard medical staff for any further issues.
-[[File:Nerves_of_the_Arm.gif|left|thumb|125px|Nerves in the typical humanoid arm.<ref>Gray, Henry. '''Anatomy of the Human Body.'''</ref>]]<br>In the course of her duties, the patient’s prosthetic was directly exposed to multiple exotic high energy discharges, which radiated from the prosthetic through the patient’s entire central nervous system, initially presenting symptoms of mild electrocution.  Medical staff were engaged subsequent to this exposure and, aside from minor symptoms that were attributed to the incident itself, the patient was discharged with a clean bill of health and continued to perform her duties without interruption for several additional days.
+[[File:Nerves_of_the_Arm.gif|left|thumb|125px|Nerves in the typical humanoid arm.<ref>Gray, Henry. 'Anatomy of the Human Body.'</ref>]]<br>In the course of her duties, the patient’s prosthetic was directly exposed to multiple exotic high energy discharges, which radiated from the prosthetic through the patient’s entire central nervous system, initially presenting symptoms of mild electrocution.  Medical staff were engaged subsequent to this exposure and, aside from minor symptoms that were attributed to the incident itself, the patient was discharged with a clean bill of health and continued to perform her duties without interruption for several additional days.
 <br>Later, however, the patient awoke in significant physical discomfort and found that the prosthetic was no longer functioning in an acceptable manner.  In the course of seeking medical attention, the prosthetic malfunctioned significantly, causing the patient severe radiating pain and a total loss of limbic motor control.  Comprehensive medical examination revealed the prosthetic itself had been severely damaged by the high energy discharges, and this damage had spread to the neuro-servo control interface and the brachial plexus nerves themselves, causing significant peripheral neuropathy.  Coupled with the existing damage to the nerve tissues, this prevented the patient from generating adequate nervous system feedback to activate and control a standard neuro-servo interface, even after the damaged unit was removed and replaced.  Her prognosis for recovery and return to duty at this point was non-favorable.