Arthritis and osteoarthritis in the hands: difference, treatment and surgery
Pain, deformity and limitations in function are the only common points of arthritis and osteoarthritis in the hands. Two pathologies with completely different clinical origins and approaches that sometimes lead to confusion for the undiagnosed or potential patients when analyzing symptoms, age of occurrence, etc. In this new entry of his videoblog, Dr. Piñal – […]
Dr. Piñal honored in Budapest for his contribution to the training of European hand surgeons
This recognition took place during the XVIIth edition of the annual congress of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand Taking up the baton from the Spanish city of Santander, the Hungarian capital hosted last week the XVIIth edition of the annual meeting of the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of […]
Dr. Piñal addresses treatment options for intra-articular radius fractures in Vienna
The Spanish surgeon participated as guest speaker at the 18th Congress of the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and Traumatology
Testimonial: «The intervention of Dr. Piñal gives me the freedom to fend for myself»
Marius Constantin, 28 years old (Zalla, Vizcaya, Spain), loss of the five fingers of his right hand due to the explosion of a high-powered firecracker: «The intervention of Dr. Piñal gives me the freedom to fend for myself».
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 […]
Severe Crush Injury to the Forearm and Hand. The Role of Microsurgery
Francisco del Piñal, MD, PhDa, Esteban Urrutia, MD, Maciej Klich, MD Clinics in Plastic Surgery Vol. 40, Issue 4, April, Pages 233-255 – © 2016 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ABSTRACT (full text pdf. below) Severe Crush Injury to the Forearm and Hand. The Role of Microsurgery Summary Crush injuries rate among the most feared injuries for […]
Dr. Piñal, honorary professor of The Philadelphia Hand Center (US)
The Spanish surgeon received this distinction during the XIXth edition of the annual symposium on hand surgery by this American medical institution
Tumor resection and functional restoration in hand and wrist
The patient, a young male, has a recurrent tumor in the area of the wrist likely to eventually become malignant after appearing for a third time. After the last diagnosis, an amputation is recommended due to disabling pains and the risk of metastasis. The problem The analysed picture presents characteristics that make malignancy and the appearance of a metastatic […]
Media: Dr. Piñal reconstructs the right hand of a patient who had lost his five fingers in an explosion
Marius Constantin, 28 years old (Zalla, Vizcaya, Spain), lost the five fingers of his right hand last New Year’s Eve due to the explosion of a high-powered firecracker, which left the limb with an effective amputation at the wrist level.
Dr. Piñal speaks at the 52nd edition of the Congress of the French Society for Hand Surgery
The Spanish surgeon was among the four foreign physicians invited by FSHS president, Dr. Christophe Mathoulinn