Avocado-related knife injuries: Describing an epidemic of hand injury
Recent media reports have described knife injuries sustained while preparing avocados; however, this rise has not been reported in the literature. The purpose of this study is to describe, quantify, and trend emergency department (ED) encounters associated with avocado-related knife injuries.
Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Kevin X. Farley, Matthew Aizpuru, Susanne H. Boden, Eric R. Wagner, Michael B. Gottschalk, Charles A. Daly Source Type: research