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
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 […]
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.
Testimonial: «The intervention of Dr. Piñal gives me the freedom to fend for myself»
Marius Constantin, 28 years old (Zalla, Vizcaya, Spain), loss of the five fingers of his right hand due to the explosion of a high-powered firecracker: «The intervention of Dr. Piñal gives me the freedom to fend for myself».
Primary Thumb Reconstruction in a Mutilated Hand
Francisco del Piñal, MD, Dr Med, Davide Pennazzato, MD, Esteban Urrutia, MD Hand Clinics Vol. 32, Issue 4, November, Pages 519-531 – © 2016 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ABSTRACT (full text pdf. below) Introduction Without doubt, the most effective way of restoring the amputated thumb function is by replanting it. Any major effort is justifiable to do […]
Primary Thumb Reconstruction in a Mutilated Hand
Francisco del Piñal, MD, Dr Med, Davide Pennazzato, MD, Esteban Urrutia, MD Hand Clinics Vol. 32, Issue 4, November, Pages 519-531 – © 2016 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. ABSTRACT (full text pdf. below) Introduction Without doubt, the most effective way of restoring the amputated thumb function is by replanting it. Any major effort is justifiable to do […]
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