Congenital hand differences: surgical answers to functional and aesthetic problems in children (II)
Second entry of Dr Piñal’s blog in his series dedicated to the formation problems of the upper limb in newborns: ‘Congenital hand differences: surgical answers to functional and aesthetic problems in children’ (II). Malformation of the hand
Advanced hand rheumatoid arthritis: surgery and prosthesis insertion
The patient, a middle-aged woman, presents a picture of advanced rheumatoid arthritis in both hands. The degree of dislocation of the upper extremities and the state of nodulosis – the appearance of rheumatoid nodules – allow us to evaluate the high level of impact of the situation. The problem Unlike osteoarthritis, which originates in processes […]
Anatomical reconstruction of hand after tumor resection in auricular finger
The patient, an elderly woman, has a recurrent tumor in the little finger usually solved by a partial resection. Dr. Piñal opts in this case for a pioneering technique of anatomical reconstruction of the affected limb. The problem The main feature of the analyzed clinical picture is the existence of a recurrent tumor (ie recurrent […]
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 […]
Telemadrid: el Dr. Del Piñal aborda en ‘Madrid contigo’ la cirugía en lesiones de matadores de toros
Del Piñal detalló el abordaje clínico de las heridas por espada o banderillas, así como los traumas por aplastamiento
Del Piñal guest of honor at the 11th International Congress of Chinese Orthopaedic Association
The meeting will gather more than twelve thousand practitioners from around the world at Beijing’s old Olympic press center next November.
The catastrophic hand (III): Possibilities of microsurgery for patients with serious injuries
There is no narrow definition of catastrophic hand, but with these couple of terms we describe an upper limb with limited functionality, bone malunions and aesthetical damages (mutilations and amputations, for example) after severe trauma.
The clinic of Dr. Del Piñal opens new premises in Madrid at Hospital La Luz
Medical consultations and surgery procedures will be performed at the facilities of Grupo Quirón near Madrid University town
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 […]
Santander will host 1,500 physicians from around the world during the 21st edition of the Congress of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand
This meeting will be held in the capital of the Spanish región of Cantabria between 22 and 25 June, with Dr. Francisco del Piñal as chairman