From amputation to mobility: neurocutaneous flap transfer in Dupuytren’s contracture
The patient, a 70-year-old man, presents a picture of Dupuytren’s disease in the ring and little fingers of his left hand, which are contractured in flexion (Dupuytren’s contracture) causing a serious functional limitation.
Media: Dr Piñal reconstructs the hand of a merchant sailor through a pioneering microsurgery intervention in Spain
Alejandro Mayo, a merchant sailor, lost his thumb and a third of his left hand in a work accident on board of a tuna vessel in Atlantic waters. Upon his return, Mayo came into contact with Dr Piñal and his surgical team, which facilitated the development of a pioneering microsurgery procedure in Spain. (following video […]
Media: Dr. Piñal reconstructs the right hand of a patient who had lost his five fingers in an explosion
Marius Constantin, 28 years old (Zalla, Vizcaya, Spain), lost the five fingers of his right hand last New Year’s Eve due to the explosion of a high-powered firecracker, which left the limb with an effective amputation at the wrist level.
Microsurgical replantation of right forearm after accidental amputation at work
The patient, male, 28, suffers the traumatic amputation of part of his right arm in an accident at work. An industrial plastic cutting machine severs his upper limb above the forearm. He is transferred in helicopter from the site of the accident (Vizcaya) to Clínica Mompía, what allows going into the operating room less than […]
Dr. Del Piñal: “In Traumatology, no patient has to give up hope without a second opinion”
Google translation: If we were to condense in one sentence the essence of orthopedic pathologies, it may well be something like: “when an inch separates heaven and hell”. All of us as, current or potential patients, need to feel that we enjoy a life that is worth living… The icon gives access to a complete […]
Testimonial: “I’ll be able to drive, use cutlery… Dr. Del Piñal has given me my life back”
Antonio Fernández, Santander, 44, crushing amputation to the wrist of his left hand, labor accident. “I’ll be able to drive, use cutlery… Dr. Del Piñal has given me my life back”.
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 la mano ‘recreada’ Del Piñal ha realizado una reconstrucción no anatómica con el objetivo de ‘generar’ un mano izquierda funcional donde apenas quedaba un muñón, tras el grave accidente laboral […]