A surprisingly common kitchen injury, often called “avocado hand,” sends thousands of people to emergency rooms each year. It happens when individuals accidentally cut themselves while trying to remove the pit from an avocado — a mishap that turns a healthy snack into a painful accident.
According to ER physician Dr. Joe Whittington, nearly 9,000 Americans require emergency treatment for avocado-related hand injuries annually. The problem has become so widespread that doctors have coined the term “avocado hand” to describe it.
