Hand & Upper Limb Surgery
Specialist in Hand andUpper Limb Surgery
Reconstructive microsurgery, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, and traumatic and degenerative conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow. Head of the Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Section at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
About me
Trained in Argentina and France, practising in a high-complexity centre
Dr. Jorge G. Boretto was born in 1974 in Córdoba, where he graduated in medicine from the National University of Córdoba (1998) and completed his residency in Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Sanatorio Allende. In 2003 he moved to Buenos Aires for a two-year fellowship in hand and upper limb surgery at Hospital Italiano.
His training continued in France, at Lapeyronie University Hospital in Montpellier, where he trained in peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery and earned a University Diploma in Microsurgery.
Since 2007 he has been part of the Hand and Upper Limb Surgery team at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, where he has been Head of Section since 2022. His practice focuses on reconstructive microsurgery of the musculoskeletal system and on peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery.
He was President of the Argentine Association of Hand Surgery (2024–2025), is Associate Editor of the Journal of Hand and Microsurgery, serves on the editorial boards of international journals in the field, and teaches at the University of Buenos Aires.
Areas of practice
Conditions treated
General information; every case requires an individual assessment.
Microsurgery and reconstruction
Replantation, free flaps and toe-to-hand transfers to rebuild the hand.
Peripheral nerves and brachial plexus
Repair, grafts, and nerve and tendon transfers after injuries and palsies.
Wrist and elbow fractures
Distal radius, scaphoid, humerus and elbow fractures; sequelae and nonunions.
Hand and thumb osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the fingers and thumb base: joint replacement, fusion and arthroscopy.
Carpal tunnel and trigger finger
Median nerve compression and stenosing tenosynovitis, including surgery under local anaesthesia.
Amputations and severe trauma
Work and domestic injuries: replantation and functional reconstruction.
Professional credentials
Verifiable qualifications and experience
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Specialist qualification
Certificate of Specialist in Orthopaedics and Traumatology issued by Argentina’s Ministry of Health (2009).
Hand surgery specialty
Certificate from the Argentine Association of Hand Surgery (2008), after a two-year fellowship at Hospital Italiano.
Training in France
University Diploma in Microsurgery and training at Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier (2005–2006).
High-complexity hospital
Head of the Hand and Upper Limb Surgery Section at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
Recognised by colleagues
President of the Argentine Association of Hand Surgery (2024–2025) and Associate Editor of the Journal of Hand and Microsurgery.
Care in three languages
Consultations in Spanish, English and French.
Clinical cases
Real cases explained for patients
Every patient is different: results may vary. Images are shown for information only.
Publications
Scientific output
Articles in international and national journals, and book chapters. Latest publications:
- 2026Holc F, Chammas PE, Esslinger O, Dorfmann A, Braga Silva J, Chammas M, Boretto JG. Long-term Survival of Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Denervation of the Hand: Time-to-Event Analysis. J Hand Surg Am. 2026 Mar 25. DOI ↗International
- 2026Boretto JG. CORR Insights®: What Are the Long-term Outcomes of Wrist Arthrodesis Using Structural Iliac Bone Graft After Resection of the Distal Radius for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone? A Minimum 10-year Follow-up. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2026 Mar 1;484(3):558-560. DOI ↗International
- 2026Boretto JG, Montenegro Puigdengolas N, Gallucci GL, Rellán I, Donndorff A, Holc F. Midterm Observational Study Results After Glenohumeral Arthrodesis With a Locking Compression Plate in Paralytic Shoulder. J Hand Surg Am. 2026 Oct 1. DOI ↗International
- 2026Abrego MO, Holc F, Bronenberg Victorica P, Rellan I, Donndorff AG, Gallucci GL, De Carli P, Boretto JG. Relationship Between Bone Density and Loss of Reduction in Distal Radius Fractures Treated With Volar Locking Plate in Patients Older Than 65 Years. Hand (N Y). 2026 Aug 4;:15589447261472091. DOI ↗International
- 2026Boretto JG, Holc F. Gunshot Injury to Hand. Hand Clin. 2026 Nov;42(4):419-429. DOI ↗International
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Private practice, Buenos Aires.
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Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires - +54 9 11 6647-2386
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