Patrick J. McDaid, M.D.

When carving the Thanksgiving turkey this year, consider this — around 88 percent of Americans eat turkey on Thanksgiving and cuts from carving are one of the top five most common injuries. A deep cut or severed tendon would not only ruin the holiday dinner; but could mean week of healing. In order to prevent injury, keep some of these simple instructions in mind. Never cut towards the body, one slip of the knife can cause a horrific injury. The free hand should be placed opp