Catastrophic hand (IV). Success stories in amputations, crushings, etc.
With success rates above 95% in his interventions, Dr. Piñal is considered one of the world’s upper limb best surgeons. A trajectory built, among other medical fields, on the definition of a landmark theoretical-practical framework in the clinical approach of cases of catastrophic hand, drawn from the development and application of techniques in microsurgery that […]
Intense agenda for Dr. Piñal during the 13th IFSSH Congress in Buenos Aires
This meeting, considered the most important international event on hand surgery, gathered more than 1000 physicians from all over the world at the Argentine capital
Olympic medal for Israeli judoka Or Sasson, operated of a serious right wrist injury by Dr. Del Piñal
The twice European runner-up and continental open winner defeated the Cuban Alex Garcia in Rio in the bronze medal fight
Wrist Arthroscopy: applications in complex surgery
The advent of arthroscopic surgery to wrist pathologies in the early 90s was a revolution on existing open intervention techniques.
Del Piñal participates in the lecturer panel of a course on wrist disorders at the Mayo Clinic
This training is integrated into the program of the Mayo School of Continuous Professional Development
Triangular fibrocartilage injury: surgery on posterior tear
The triangular fibrocartilage is in the ulnar side of the wrist and is a major cause of pain in the area. This diagnostic label can include up to 60 different pathologies in just one square centimeter of body surface (1). A tear in the fibrocartilage, which may appear in many forms, is one of the most […]
Arthroscopic Partial Capitate Resection for Type Ia Avascular Necrosis: A Short-Term Outcome Analysis
Takamasa Shimizu, MD, Shohei Omokawa, MD, Francisco del Piñal, MD, Koji Shigematsu, MD, Hisao Moritomo, MD,k Yasuhito Tanaka, MD Journal of Hand Surgery American Edition Vol. 40, Issue 12, December 2015, Pages 2393-2400 © 2015 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand – All rights reserved. ABSTRACT (full text pdf. below) Arthroscopic Partial Capitate Resection for […]
Arthroscopic Partial Capitate Resection for Type Ia Avascular Necrosis: A Short-Term Outcome Analysis
Takamasa Shimizu, MD, Shohei Omokawa, MD, Francisco del Piñal, MD, Koji Shigematsu, MD, Hisao Moritomo, MD,k Yasuhito Tanaka, MD Journal of Hand Surgery American Edition Vol. 40, Issue 12, December 2015, Pages 2393-2400 © 2015 by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand – All rights reserved. ABSTRACT (full text pdf. below) Arthroscopic Partial Capitate Resection for […]
Dr. Del Piñal in the list of foreign lecturers of the 4th Nordic Wrist Arthroscopy Course
This technical training event took place in Copenhagen last 2nd and 3rd December
Radius fractures in both wrists: surgery for articular malunion
The patient, a man of 48, suffers malunion of radius fractures in both wrists by accident-related trauma.