Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)/CRPS/SUDECK does not exist

Francisco del Piñal, M.D., Dr. Med. IFSSH Ezine Vol. 9 Issue 3 No. 35  pp. 22-32. Edited by International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand ((IFSSH) (August 2019) INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPHS (full text pdf. below) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)/CRPS/SUDECK does not exist This essay was prompted by a letter from Professor Mennen, Editor of Ezine, […]

Microsurgical solution to accidental feet injuries with a mower

Marcelino and Lucila, patients of two and four years old. They suffer severe foot injuries after mower accidents. Dr Piñal addresses the damage in both cases with the autologous transfer of a vascularized flap of muscle gracilis, taken from the inner thigh.

Finger fractures: characteristics and surgery applied to sequelae correction

In this new blog entry Dr. Piñal addresses finger fractures and their potential sequelae, such as lack of mobility, angulated fingers or stiffness. Likewise, he analyzes his technique of cannulated screws insertion in the medullary canal of the bones, which allows to fix the mentioned fractures and their early mobilization. The insertion of cannulated screws […]

Surgical elimination of neuropathic pain in the sciatic and pudendal nerves

The patient has suffered for several years a strong neuropathic pain in the hip and gluteal area due to a neurostenalgia of the sciatic and pudendal nerves. This nervous condition causes inability to sit or adopt any posture that involves hip flexion without pain, but can be eliminated by surgery.