Microsurgical procedure in case of Volkmann’s syndrome
A 15-year-old patient with a proximal fracture on the right forearm. She goes to the clinic of Dr. Piñal four months after a previous intervention, with severe functional limitations and a picture of pain and paralysis due to a Volkmann’s syndrome. This is a set of impacts linked to ischemic necrosis of muscles and nerves, […]
Paralysis and nerve injuries: Tendon transfer for recovery of mobility in both hands in a patient with quadriplegia
Nerve lesions in their most severe manifestations can lead to paralysis, such as quadriplegia at different levels. These and other situations with nervous affection are approached by Dr. Piñal with advanced microsurgery techniques. The Spanish surgeon and his team base their clinical perspective on the reassignment of muscle-tendon functions, which involve the development of procedures such […]
Transfer of gracilis muscle in case of loss of forearm muscles in accident
Young patient, 17-year-old man, wrenched flexor muscles of the forearm due to a severe trauma in traffic accident, with tendon injuries and nerve damage. Dr. Piñal designs a scheme for approaching the case through microsurgery, with a transfer of the gracilis muscle or internal rectus. The problem After his accident, the patient visits the clinic of […]