Hand Specialist
The best hand trauma specialist in Bilbao. A top-level medical team at your service.
Dr. Crhistian Alexis Rodríguez Echegaray
Hand specialist
Dr. Christian Alexis Rodríguez Echegaray joins our team of expert trauma surgeons, bringing more than 10 years of experience in the field of hand surgery.
Specializing in hand and wrist pathologies and surgeries, Dr. Rodríguez stands out for his extensive training and for being a leader in cutting-edge techniques such as carpal tunnel release and arthroscopic wrist surgery.
A graduate of the University of Córdoba and with master's degrees in Biomedical Engineering and Hand Pathology, the doctor combines technical knowledge with a comprehensive view of hand and wrist injuries.
At the Biziondo French Institute of Spine and Traumatology, he leads a team with extensive experience in hand pathologies, who will provide an accurate diagnosis and an effective and safe solution that will ensure your speedy recovery.
At the French Institute of Spine and Traumatology Biziondo, we treat various hand problems.
Carpal tunnel treatment
Carpal tunnel syndrome is the compression of the median nerve at the wrist. The median nerve provides sensation to the pulps of the thumb, index finger, and middle finger. It also provides motor innervation to certain muscles of the thumb, the thenar muscles.
Dupuytren's disease surgery
Dupuytren's disease is defined as a retractile fibrosis of the median palmar aponeurosis, which can extend to the digital fascia.
It is characterized by the formation of bands, nodules, and umbilical cords, which irreversibly lead to the closure of one or more fingers. Finger retraction is usually not accompanied by any pain.
It is most common in men aged 40-50, and there is often a family or hereditary factor. Alcohol, diabetes, and some medications can be causative factors.
Quervain's pathology
It is an inflammation of the sheath that covers the tendons of the abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis (tenosynovitis), which both run within the same fibrous tunnel on the radial edge of the wrist, in contact with the radius.
Irritation usually begins with a change in activity, a blow, or unusual use. The irritation is then sustained by friction, causing the tendons to become nodular and swell within their inextensible sheath.
Trigger fingers
Trigger finger is a very common benign condition. It manifests as pain in the palm of the hand during flexion or extension movements of a finger. It can progress to painful blockages of the finger during flexion. Sometimes these blockages become permanent, preventing us from fully extending the finger.
Rhizarthrosis Surgery
La rizartrosis es la artrosis en la base del pulgar. Corresponde a un desgaste en el cartílago entre el hueso trapecio y el primer metacarpiano.
Some treatments for this pathology are:
- Pyrocarbon implants. This involves placing a thin implant between the joint surfaces, avoiding direct contact with the arthritic surfaces. This technique is "economical" in that it does not preclude the use of a more invasive approach if the situation requires it later.
- La prótesis trapezo-metacarpiana. Consiste en remplazar la articulación desgastada por una prótesis. Esta prótesis se asemeja a una mini-prótesis de cadera, en general está constituída por un vástago que se implanta en el primer metacarpiano, de una cúpula implantada en el trapecio, y de una cabeza que permite a al implante moverse. El desarrollo constante de estas prótesis ha conseguido prever una esperanza de vida de 15 años para estas prótesis, similar a la obtenida para prótesis de cadera y rodilla.
What do patients think of Biziondo?
"Don't be afraid and don't continue suffering and experiencing pain because that's quality of life, and you can't pay for that."
Joaquina, Paciente operada de columna con prótesis por vía lateral
"I've returned to the life I had before. In my daily life, I feel nothing."
Aitor, a patient who underwent spinal surgery
