It's the season for avocado hand - how a mealtime favorite can land you in the hospital with missing fingers and permanent nerve damage READ MORE: Warning over TikTok avocado 'hack' that could give you diarrhea By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 17:16, 26 June 2024 | Updated: 17:37, 26 June 2024 e-mail 5 View comments Dr Eric Wagner of Emory University shared cautions about slicing avocados As the weather heats up, it's that time of year for avocado toast and fresh guacamole. However, doctors are warning thousands will slice their hands open while trying to whip up their favorite avocado snack this summer, with 'peak' season running from April through July.
What's more, severe kitchen mishaps could lead to permanent nerve damage and fingers getting cut off. The injury, which hand surgeons have dubbed 'avocado hand,' typically occurs when someone slices into an avocado with a knife while holding it in one hand or when they use the tip of a knife to try and take out the fruit's pit. This makes it easy for the person to lose their grip as they cut in the avocado, leading to the knife cutting their hand instead.
Hand surgeons have warned that 'avocado hand' injuries are on the rise this summer, leading to nerve damage and amputated fingers Dr Eric Wagner, a hand surgeon and associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Emory University in Atlanta, told the Washington Post : 'I've treated people who've cut off a finger while slicing an avocado. 'Cutting an .
