Two Simple Tips to Avoid Injuries While Pumpkin Carving

As we get closer to October 31, many families will take part in this fun activity, but pumpkin carvers beware – a simple slip of a cutting utensil can leave you with a pretty serious injury.

“We see a lot of injuries to the palm of the hand. People cut nerves or arteries in their hands and fingers. They can also lacerate their flexor tendons, which help us bend our fingers,” said Hudson Seidel, MD, orthopedic surgeon with the Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute (COI) at MidState Medical Center.

So how can you avoid being one of 2,000 people every year who suffer from pumpkin-carving injuries?

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