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Dr. Francisco Piñal, new Head of the Hand and Wrist Surgery Department at Hospital Memorial Publio Cordón
Patient testimony: fractured tibia, fibula and ankle. ‘My son was going to have his leg amputated’.
Learn the inspiring story of Erik, a young man from Jaén who suffered a terrible car accident at the age of 17, facing 17 operations and the threat of amputation.
Clinical case: bunion or hallux valgus surgery
Hallux valgus or bunions, generally included in what is known as acquired forefoot deformity, represents a spectrum of progressive alterations in the shape and position of the toes.
Custom osteotomy in the case of post-surgical reflex sympathetic dystrophy in the foot
This involves a 23-year-old patient presenting with chronic pain on the outer edge of the left foot after being operated on for an acquired deformity years ago.
Functional recovery and pain elimination surgery in case of Sudeck’s atrophy (complex regional pain syndrome or reflex sympathetic dystrophy) in the lower limb
Marina, 12, shows severe pain and significant functional limitations after a right ankle sprain four months ago. After different tests, it’s concluded that she has reflex sympathetic dystrophy or Sudeck’s atrophy in the lower limb,
Elimination by microsurgery of pain in case of reflex sympathetic dystrophy in the lower limb
16-year-old girl with intense pain in her right foot. After two previous unsuccessful interventions, she was diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) or reflex sympathetic dystrophy.
Microsurgical solution to accidental feet injuries with a mower
Marcelino and Lucila, patients of two and four years old. They suffer severe foot injuries after mower accidents. Dr Piñal addresses the damage in both cases with the autologous transfer of a vascularized flap of muscle gracilis,
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.
Calcaneal osteomyelitis: bone cleaning and vascularized fibular graft
In this case of calcaneal osteomyelitis, the patient, male, 48, comes to the clinic of Dr. Del Piñal after being previously operated in six occasions.
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