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The catastrophic hand (I). The patient experience: hopes, plans and microsurgery
Google translation:
The absence of armed conflicts and better labour security conditions have reduced the incidence oftraumatic hand injuries in Western countries.
Clinical case: multiple replantation after amputation of 8 fingers in work accident
Mikel Herrera, Vitoria, 17, trainee, had eight fingers amputated in an accident during his professional internship. The intervention performed by Dr. Del Piñal and his surgery team allowed the replantation of seven of the severed fingers.
Clinical cases: combining techniques of finger replantation and toe to hand transfer
Oscar, Vitoria, lost all the right hand fingers in a labor accident. In his case, the replantation technique was combined with toe-to-hand transfer, since the severed thumb wasn’t recoverable.
Testimonial: “After the accident, I thought, what am gonna do without hands. I will be grateful to Dr. Piñal my whole life”
Mikel Herrera, 17, Vitoria, amputation of eight fingers in accident during professional internship: “After the accident, I thought, what am gonna do without hands.
Testimonial: “I do have limitations in my daily life, but it’s better. I had no fingers”
Oscar, Vitoria, complete amputation of the right hand fingers, work accident; “I do have limitations in my daily life, but it’s better. I had no fingers before”.
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