He was part of the cast of invited foreign speakers, addressing the latest techniques in toe-to-hand replants, Sudeck’s dystrophy, and radius fractures.

From June 6 to 10, the International Congress of Hand Surgery was held in London. The prestigious Dr. Francisco Piñal was invited to discuss various topics. The indication for toe-to-hand transplants in adults, sympathetic reflex dystrophy or Sudeck’s dystrophy, and the arthroscopic treatment of radius fractures were the subjects Dr. Piñal addressed.

The British Society for Hand Surgery and the British Association of Hand Therapists hosted the congress in conjunction with the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand and the International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy. The event was organized with IFSSH and IFSHT in collaboration with the Federation of European Societies for Surgery of the Hand.

There were different interactive case-based discussions on controversial topics, workshops, and lectures by renowned international experts. It has been an unparalleled opportunity for the exchange of ideas among hand surgeons, therapists, and students, with open sessions for both surgeons and therapists.

Among other milestones in his career, it is worth mentioning the establishment of principles for acute catastrophic hand reconstruction surgery, as well as his leading role in the development of wrist arthroscopy, through procedures such as dry arthroscopy.

Currently, Francisco del Piñal directs the Piñal y Asociados clinics in Madrid and Santander and the hand surgery and microsurgery unit at La Milagrosa Hospital in Madrid.