Rerouting urinary nerves to help spina bifida By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press Nov 10, 2008 Nov 10, 2008 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's a delicate and daring experiment: Could doctors switch a leg nerve to make it operate the bladder instead? kAmu2>:=:6D @7 2 76H &]$] 49:=5C6? 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