Toes to hand transplant in a case of accidental amputation with a mechanical saw
The patient, a 42-year-old male, suffers the amputation of three fingers of the left hand at different levels, in an accident with a mechanical saw that severely damages the index and middle fingers and, to a lesser extent, the ring finger. Dr. Piñal addresses the picture described by transplanting the two second toes to the […]
Extensive interview with Dr. Piñal in the newspapers of Grupo Vocento on the occasion of his toe to hand transplant number 500
The paper media of Grupo Vocento (El Correo, Diario Montañés, Norte de Castilla, Ideal de Granada, La Verdad de Murcia, etc.) devoted an extensive interview to the Spanish surgeon Francisco Piñal last Wednesday. The main reason: his toe to hand transplant number 500, with a success rate of 99%.
Media, A3 TV: Dr. Piñal transplants two toes to the hand of a boy who suffered the explosion of a fireworks rocket
Borja, a 13-year-old from Cantabria, lost three fingers of his right hand due to the explosion of a fireworks rocket. Dr Piñal and his team have managed to restore its functionality by transferring two toes of the patient’s feet. toe transplant
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 […]
LA SEXTA TV (Spanish channel): testimonial of two Dr. Piñal’s patients which underwent reconstructive microsurgery
Weekend news show of LA SEXTA TV has collected the testimony of two of Dr Piñal’s patients which underwent reconstructive microsurgery procedures after suffering serious damage to their hands: a discharge from electric blinds and the amputation of fingers in a labour accident As detailed in the report by Abel Román and Javier Márquez, the […]
Vascularized Joint and Hemi-Joint Flap
Francisco del Piñal, M.D., Dr. Med. ASSH Surgical Anatomy: Flap Reconstruction chapter 44 321-336, 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) Vascularized Joint and Hemi-Joint Flap Nonvascularized joint and osteochondral reconstruction have poor […]
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 […]
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 […]