87th annual meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association: Del Piñal, guest professor in one of the largest medical events in Asia
The city of Kobe will host the 87th annual meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association , in which will participate, according to the organizers, more than 10,000 worldwide physicians under the theme ‘ Dreams Come True: the soul and spirit of Orthopaedics.
“Doctor, my hands feel numb”. A ‘simple’ solution for carpal tunnel syndrome
Dr Piñal exposes the characteristics, symptoms, causes and solutions for carpal tunnel syndrome. Waking up with a strong tingling in the hands, putting them in cold water or shaking them at early morning to mitigate the pain, having difficulty performing any task due to numbness and lack of sensitivity (…). This is the daily nightmare […]
Del Piñal takes part in the conference ‘Challenges and Controversies in Hand Surgery’, held in London
The Spanish surgeon was among the international speakers at this event organized by the Anglia Ruskin University and the Saint Andrews Center for Plastic Surgery London hosted last 7th and 8th November the medical meeting ‘Challenges and Controversies in Hand Surgery’, promoted by the Anglia Ruskin University and St Andrews Centre for Plastic Surgery, with […]
Del Piñal, speaker at the 12th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery
The Spanish surgeon took part in the symposia dedicated to bone reconstruction and toe to hand transplantation Dr. del Pinal was part of the international group of speakers of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery 12th Congress (EFSM), held in Barcelona from 3 to 5 April. The Spanish surgeon contributed with individual presentations at […]
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 […]
Del Piñal gives the master lecture at the conference ‘Distal radius fractures and associated injuries’, organized by the San Carlos Clinical Hospital in Madrid
The Spanish surgeon addressed the use of arthroscopy in distal radius fractures and related lesions The San Carlos Clinical Hospital (Madrid) hosted last February 21st the conference ‘Distal radius fractures and associated injuries’, promoted by its Hand Surgery Unit, under the direction of Dr. M ª Dolores Gimeno. Within the program of this training course […]
The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery
Google translation: The absence of armed conflicts and better labour security conditions have reduced the incidence oftraumatic hand injuries in Western countries. Yet emergency teams and ‘first response’ surgeons must face catastrophic hand situations. These ‘first response’ teams role is key in laying the groundwork for getting as close as possible to what Dr. Del Pinal defines […]
Del Piñal, guest speaker at a meeting on hand surgery organized by the University Hospital of Munich
The Spanish surgeon spoke about arthroscopic treatment of complex distal radius fractures The German city of Munich hosted last November 16th the first edition of ‘Munich Hand’, which aims to provide a platform for knowledge transfer for therapists and hand surgeons in the länder of Bavaria. In this context, Dr. Del Piñal was the only […]
Piñal gives the master conference on hand surgery at the National Congress of SECPRE
This nationwide scientific-medical meeting, in its 48th edition, took place from June 5 to 7 in the town of Arona, Tenerife (Canary Islands).
Dr Del Piñal intervenes Manzanares of a broken ligament in his right thumb
The Spanish surgeon already operated on the bullfighter of an injury in his left hand, last November