
El Dr. Del Piñal ‘crea’ una nueva mano para un paciente amputado hasta la muñeca
El cirujano cántabro ha reconstruido la extremidad empleando una técnica pionera en el mundo, a partir de la transferencia de tres dedos del pie a

El cirujano cántabro ha reconstruido la extremidad empleando una técnica pionera en el mundo, a partir de la transferencia de tres dedos del pie a

Functional recovery of the mutilated hand (pinch gripping function) by toe-to-hand transfer. The lower extremity (foot) remains perfectly operational despite acting as a donor zone.

Functional recovery of the mutilated hand (pinch gripping function) by toe-to-hand transfer. The lower extremity (foot) remains perfectly operational despite acting as a donor zone.

The patient, a 20-month-old toddler, Vizcaya, suffered crushing amputation of the right thumb. A ‘great toe’ is transferred to the hand, while the index toe

The patient, a 20-month-old toddler, Vizcaya, suffered crushing amputation of the right thumb. A ‘great toe’ is transferred to the hand, while the index toe

Mahmoud, 22, Khaled, 25, Lybia, war traumas and amputations. “Those moments passed in slow motion. The 40,000 deaths hurt more than the hand”. Video: Dr. Del