The catastrophic hand (II). The physician perspective: ‘save what can be saved’, calm and collaboration
In ‘The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery’, we talk with Dr. Del Piñal on the characteristics and surgical and psychological challenges posed by transforming a catastrophic hand in one acceptable. A perspective that put the focus on the surgeon-patient relationship. In this second post about it, we change our approach […]
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 […]
Del Pinal addresses the latest techniques for thumb reconstruction during the 68th annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand
The meeting took place at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco San Francisco hosted the 68th edition of the annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. The meeting, held from 3 to 5 October, was attended by Dr. Francisco del Pinal, who presented the latest techniques in reconstructive surgery […]
Risks of low quality breast implants: breaking and capsular contracture. Detection and solutions
Google translation: Breast implants are one of the most common procedures in plastic surgery, both in cases of breast augmentation and reconstruction. In this surgical technique self-image and aesthetic aspects come into play, but also emotional, so that any difficulty brings harsh physical and psychological consequences for patients. Health tourism with clinical interventions under poor… The […]
Del Piñal, international guest speaker at a course on hand, wrist and elbow surgery in Chile
The Spanish surgeon is the only foreign expert invited, along with Dr. Jeffrey Yao, professor at the Stanford University Dr. Francisco del Piñal starts today his participation in the international postgraduate course ‘Update in surgery of the hand, wrist and elbow‘. The meeting is organized by the Chilean Los Condes Clinic, sponsored by the Faculty […]
Del Piñal donne la conférence de maître sur la chirurgie de la main au Congrès national du SECPRE
Ci-dessous vous pouvez lire une traduction de traducteur humain en anglais. Vous avez également accès à l’original espagnol en cliquant sur le drapeau dans le coin supérieur droit. Ce lien vous donne accès à une version de traduction automatique de Google en français: http://bit.ly/2qXlKQY This nationwide scientific-medical meeting, in its 48th edition, took place from June […]
Témoignage: “Je pourrai conduire, utiliser des couverts… Le Dr Piñal m’a redonné une seconde vie“
Antonio Fernández, Santander, 44 ans, amputation de la main gauche broyée à hauteur du poignet, accident de travail: “Je pourrai de nouveau conduire, utiliser des couverts… le Dr Piñal m’a redonné une seconde vie”.
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 […]