Thumb reconstruction by microsurgery after accidental amputation
The patient, male, suffers the amputation of his right hand’s thumb and a serious damage to the surrounding tissue and musculoskeletal structure. The impact, caused by an accident with a fan, requires the design of a microsurgical procedure by Dr Piñal. thumb reconstruction The problem The pre-operative scenario clearly shows the disabling consequences of […]
Media: Dr Piñal reconstructs the hand of a merchant sailor through a pioneering microsurgery intervention in Spain
Alejandro Mayo, a merchant sailor, lost his thumb and a third of his left hand in a work accident on board of a tuna vessel in Atlantic waters. Upon his return, Mayo came into contact with Dr Piñal and his surgical team, which facilitated the development of a pioneering microsurgery procedure in Spain. (following video […]
Tendon transfer in case of nerve injury by hand crushing with muscle extrusion
Young male with a picture of nerve injuries from accidental hand crush, caught in a press and in a catastrophic situation. The limb has complete cuts at two levels in the wrist, which slice the nervous, musculotendinous and vascular systems. In turn, loss of muscle by extrusion is present. Tendon transfer The problem A context […]
Dr. Piñal honoured for his medical career at the 55th Congress of the Italian Society for Surgery of the Hand
The Spanish surgeon gave the keynote speech of the meeting and took part in several technical sessions.
Dr. Piñal takes part in the 72nd annual meeting of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand in San Francisco
The Spanish surgeon, one of the invited foreign speakers, addressed the latest techniques in reconstructive microsurgery and replantation.
Dr. Del Piñal at the 41st Argentine Congress of Hand Surgery as guest of honor
The Spanish surgeon gave several conferences and technical presentations during his stay at the Universidad Católica de Argentina
Del Piñal, guest of honor of the 41st Argentine Congress of Hand Surgery
The Spanish surgeon will give several conferences and technical presentations during his stay in Buenos Aires
The catastrophic hand (II). The physician perspective: ‘save what can be saved’, calm and collaboration
In ‘The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery’, we talk with Dr. Del Piñal on the characteristics and surgical and psychological challenges posed by transforming a catastrophic hand in one acceptable. A perspective that put the focus on the surgeon-patient relationship. In this second post about it, we change our approach […]
The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery
Google translation: The absence of armed conflicts and better labour security conditions have reduced the incidence oftraumatic hand injuries in Western countries. Yet emergency teams and ‘first response’ surgeons must face catastrophic hand situations. These ‘first response’ teams role is key in laying the groundwork for getting as close as possible to what Dr. Del Pinal defines […]