A dozen North Jersey residents were treated for hand injuries Monday -- one serious enough to require surgery -- from trying to unclog snowblowers during the cleanup from the blizzard that dumped more than 2 feet of snow in some areas. At Hackensack University Medical Center, eight patients were treated for hand injuries, including a man who partially amputated two of his fingers, said Dr. Joseph Feldman, chairman of the department of emergency medicine. The patient was headed for surgery, while the others were sutured in the emergency department and released, Feldman said.
Beverly Jarrett is on a mission. It's a mission sparked by too many kids sticking their small hands into the space between doors and jambs. Then the door shuts.
Not all everyday dangers lead to maiming or death. Some just hurt like heck. Consider the "Danger of the Furious Fist." Dr. Joseph Colla, an emergency room physician at Midwest Medical Center in Galena, Ill., who also practices at the University of Illinois- Chicago, said you would be surprised how many hand injuries result from a bad-tempered reaction. "I see a lot of hand injuries from people punching the walls," Colla said. "Just punch a wall and almost always you break a hand. You might think skydiving is dangerous, but you're far more likely to end up in a grave from eating too much fast food.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether plaintiffs alleging negligence under the Federal Employers' Liability Act must prove proximate causation. The case stems from hand injuries suffered by a railroad engineer when he used the railroad brake during switching operations.
Two weeks ago, Jim Mora lied. Last week, he admitted he lied. It was a breakthrough moment. Most coaches lie about injuries -- at best they dissemble. As far as anyone knows, the Atlanta coach's admission, albeit sideways, is the first time someone has acknowledged it.
Paul Hamm displayed breathtaking control over his body during gymnastics routines so graceful and powerful that he became the first American male to win world (2003) and Olympic (2004) all- around titles. In the end, however, Hamm couldn't make a small bone in his hand heal fast enough to complete a storybook ending to his career.
BLUE HILL - Blue Hill Memorial Hospital and S. Craige Williamson, M.D., have joined forces to establish a center for upper-extremity orthopedics at the hospital. The Hand and Shoulder Center, which is scheduled to open June 1, will be a specialty center devoted to the care of patients with hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder injuries. The center will be the only center of its kind in northeastern Maine.
A construction worker who lost two fingers in a machinery accident has recovered $387,500 for his injuries. The construction company settled plaintiff's premises and products liability claims before the suit was filed. William Scott, 18, was working as a laborer with Roberts Construction in Oak Grove. He was operating a roll-bending machine, used to bend steel, for the first time, on Feb. 27, 2008.
His time was supposed to have come already. Matt King was ready to break out a year ago as an impact player in the Atlantic 10, a junior defensive end for the University of Maine with a rare combination of strength and skill. Instead of glory, he underwent two surgeries and missed the season.
MONTREAL -- The spot was tough, as coach Dan Bylsma noted, but Penguins center Jordan Staal was tougher Wednesday night. Playing in just his sixth game after seven months recovering from right foot and hand injuries, Staal scored a goal and recorded three points in a 5-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.
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