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The catastrophic hand (III): Possibilities of microsurgery for patients with serious injuries

There is no narrow definition of catastrophic hand, but with these couple of terms we describe an upper limb with limited functionality, bone malunions and aesthetical damages (mutilations and amputations,

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87th annual meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association: Del Piñal, guest professor in one of the largest medical events in Asia

The city of Kobe will host the 87th annual meeting of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association , in which will participate, according to the organizers, more than 10,000 worldwide physicians under the theme ‘ Dreams Come True: the soul and spirit of Orthopaedics.

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The catastrophic hand (II). The physician perspective: ‘save what can be saved’, calm and collaboration

In ‘The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery’, we talk with Dr. Del Piñal on the characteristics and surgical and psychological challenges posed by transforming a catastrophic hand in one acceptable.

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The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery

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The absence of armed conflicts and better labour security conditions have reduced the incidence oftraumatic hand injuries in Western countries.

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Wrist fracture: “There is hope for all patients, even those with previous failed surgery”

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Wrist fractures are part of our own vital activity. For children and youth, these are high-energy fractures, ie, the trauma caused by traffic accidents,

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Piñal gives the master conference on hand surgery at the National Congress of SECPRE

This nationwide scientific-medical meeting, in its 48th edition, took place from June 5 to 7 in the town of Arona, Tenerife (Canary Islands).