The matador suffered from chronic pain in his right thumb.

The Spanish surgeon Francisco del Piñal successfully operated last Friday on the matador Cayetano Rivera to eliminate a chronic pain in his right thumb, which were forcing the bullfighter to undergo periodic infiltrations. The intervention took place in Madrid, at the Vithas La Milagrosa hospital.

Born in Santander, northern Spain, in 1960, Dr Francisco del Piñal is considered one of the world’s best hand surgeons. His contributions in the fields of microsurgical toe to hand transfer or arthroscopic surgery techniques on wrist fractures are endorsed and used internationally.

Additional info: Cayetano Rivera turns 44 and takes advantage of the winter break to go through surgery (Cayetano Rivera cumple 44 y aprovecha el parón invernal para pasar por el quirófano)

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