Dr. Francisco Piñal, Keynote speaker at the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
In the main speech, the Cantabrian surgeon presented his studies on Sudeck’s disease (also called reflex sympathetic dystrophy, or complex regional pain)
Dr. Piñal successfully operates on bullfighter Cayetano Rivera
The matador suffered from chronic pain in his right thumb.
Dr. Piñal sets the guidelines for the clinical management of severe crush injuries to the forearm and hand, not only in the acute phase but also in the sequels
In his latest article for Clinics in Plastic Surgery, the Spanish surgeon analyzes the impact of microsurgery in improving the prognosis of the most serious cases (catastrophic hand syndrome), and how to improve function in cases that are already in sequels phase. They can also benefit from reasoned surgery.