‘Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery’ awards an article by Dr Piñal as the best of 2019 in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the hand
The PRS Best Papers Awards 2020 distinguish the best articles published in the official journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons in different categories
Vascularized neurocutaneous flap in case of Dupuytren
Vascularized neurocutaneous free flaps in Dupuytren cases may be the best option when the affected hand bed is poor, the defect is long or there is a loss of concomitant tissue, variables typical of cases with previous surgery. This is the starting situation of the patient under analysis, a 53-year-old male with an advanced Dupuytren’s […]
Dr. Piñal participates as a lecturer in the teaching program of the Pulvertaft Hand Center, United Kingdom
The Spanish surgeon will address treatment and surgery in cases of catastrophic hand
Dr Piñal addresses Sudeck’s atrophy or reflex sympathetic dystrophy at the congress of the Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
The twelfth edition of this meeting brought together several thousand physicians in the Australian city of Melbourne. Melbourne hosted last week the 12th edition of the Asian Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (APFSSH) triennial congress. The Spanish surgeon Francisco del Piñal was part of the international cast of guest speakers and […]
Dr. Piñal presents the international guest conference of the 74th edition of the annual congress of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH)
The meeting, with more than three thousand participants, took place at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last week
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.
Dr Piñal participates in the international panel of speakers of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Indian Society for Surgery of the Hand
Francisco del Piñal was the only Spanish surgeon in the foreign teaching team of the meeting.
In-depth interview with Dr Piñal in ‘Directivos y empresas’ (‘Directors and Companies’)
‘Directivos y empresas’, a monthly economy magazine aimed at private sector managers and executives, includes an extensive in-depth interview with Dr Piñal, in which he reviews his professional career and the evolution of his medical discipline. The Spanish surgeon responds to questions such as the development of wrist surgery since the nineties, the validity of […]
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 […]
Neurocutaneous Toe Free Flap with Pulp
Francisco del Piñal, M.D., Dr. Med. ASSH Surgical Anatomy: Flap Reconstruction chapter 43 313-320, 2018. Edited by Kevin C. Chung, MD, MS and Steven L. Moran, MD – Copyright © 2018 American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH (full text pdf. below) Neurocutaneous Toe Free Flap with Pulp Soft tissue reconstruction of the fingers […]