Have you heard of avocado hand? ER doctors sure have.
University of Utah Health explains: “Avocado hand happens when a person uses a knife to remove the pit of an avocado but, instead, slices through the soft fruit into their hands or fingers.”
OUCH!
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The consequences can be “devastating,” the medical center says. Your hand’s tendons, blood vessels, nerves and muscles all can be damaged.
Research has shown that thousands of avocado-related injuries occur every year.
Make sure you’re cutting an avocado the right way. The center recommends five steps:
- Place the avocado on a cutting board.
- Cut it in half lengthwise using a butter knife.
- Twist the avocado halves and pull it apart.
- Put your index and middle finger between the pit and your thumb on the back of the avocado half. Push to pop out the pit.
- Remove the skin using a spoon.
If you injure yourself, put pressure on the wound with gauze or a clean towel to help slow the bleeding, and get to an ER or urgent care clinic as quickly as you can.
