Dr. Jeffrey C Wint MD?

Dr. Jeffrey C Wint MD

Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery

3550 Main Street Suite 204 Springfield MA, 01107 Show map

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Dr. Jeffrey Wint is a hand surgeon practicing in Springfield, MA. Dr. Wint specializes in caring for hand, wrist and forearm problems. Dr. Wint treats adults and children for fractures and injury of the hand and wrsit as well as carpal tunnel, dupuytrens and most problems of the hand and wrist and forearm and elbow. He is also expert in diagnosing and caring for these problems and will offer non-surgical treatments such as hand therapy or physical therapy but as a surgeons understands that surgery can also be offered when conservative care is not working.

Education and Training

Columbia Univ Coll of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY MD 1986

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA BA, Biochemistry 1982

Board Certification

American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Surgery of the Hand (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Orthopaedic SurgeryAmerican Board of Orthopaedic SurgeryABOS- Surgery of the Hand

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What happens if you don't remove a splinter or foreign body?
As with any medical issue, there are many variations to this answer. Basically, an unremoved splinter or foreign body can lead to:1. Persistent irritation either mechanical or chemical2. Become walled off by the body and become essentially inert3. Become walled off by the body but due to size or...
Hand and Upper Extremity Fractures in Children and Adolescents
Authored by Jeffrey Wint, MDA child’s bone is different than a fully-grown adult’s. There are different types of fractures in children than adults. There are special patterns of injury and fracture for children of different age as well. These differences influence the treatment and care of a...
Fireworks Safety 4th of July and Beyond
Fireworks Safety 4th of July and BeyondWith the Fourth of July holiday fast approaching, experts are urging people to use caution when handling fireworks and have provided a list of safety tips to consider. According to the latest U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report, fireworks sent...
Carpal Tunnel Surgery with LOCAL ANESTHESIA ONLY
Carpal Tunnel Release Local OnlyOpen Carpal Tunnel Surgery can be done with local medication only.Among the many advances in local anesthesia of the hand, one of the most significant changes in the last few years is the following: the acceptance of safety of locally infiltrated epinephrine with...
Prevent Snow Blower Hand Injury
As a physician dedicated to the care of the Hand and Upper extremity, I want to inform the public concerning the perils and pitfalls of improper snow blower use. Physicians, nurses, allied health professionals and therapists who deal with these injuries live in fear of the first heavy wet snow of...
Our Goal Is to Promote Hand Safety—Safehand.org
Safehand.org is dedicated to hand safety#handsafetyOur goal is to promote hand and upper extremity injury prevention through education. Share our goal. Become an advocate for hand safety in your region.Speak to your local media. Use social media. Post information on your website. Use #handsafety...
Horrors! Think Dull If Carving Pumpkins
So you think you're pretty handy when it comes to pumpkin carving. Bet you didn't know this: The trick is not to use a really sharp knife."A sharper knife ... often becomes wedged in the thicker part of the pumpkin, requiring force to remove it," Dr. Jeffrey Wint, a Massachusetts physician, said in...
Treatment for a Typical Mallet Finger
A mallet finger occurs when the extensor tendon at the tip of a finger ruptures. The rupture of this tendon can involve the tendon alone, be associated with a small bone fragment or fracture or can be associated with a fracture that requires significant care.The force applied to the finger can come...

What can I do for claw hand?
Scars perpendicular to a finger crease or burns with contractures associated with scars may respond to splinting. There are times when prophylactic splinting and scar remodeling may not improve contractures but at least prevent worsening. Other times burn contractures are so severe that no amount of splinting can work. Speak to your doctor or a hand surgeon who treats hand scar and burn contractures about the potential for surgical scar release. https://www.assh.org/handcare/fahs READ MORE
Trigger finger caused by ulnar/median nerve surgery?
Clawing in the small and ring fingers can be due to a muscle imbalance created by weakness in the hand muscles or intrinsics, compared to the power of muscles that originate in the forearm and attach to the fingertips to flex or bend the fingertips called the extrinsics. As clawing persists it can lead to contracture. Speak with your surgeon about this. READ MORE
Why
It is impossible to comment directly on your concerns without more clinical information. and no single photo provides adequate information. It is too difficult for me to see what is occurring here, However I can tell you and others who read this that that a very small hematoma under a fingernail from a fracture does not typically need to be removed or evacuated. READ MORE
Lingering nerve pain following carpal tunnel steroid (40mg Kenalog) injection
There can be instances when one receives a corticosteroid injection where one can get what is called a flare reaction. this is rare but it can last 2-3 days. I often tell my patients that if they get a flare they can use ice and Tylenol. However as there are several other possible causes or clinical scenarios to explain lingering pain after an injection. You should. speak with the physician who gave you the injection READ MORE
Can hand pain after surgery be fixed?
Pain after hand surgery needs to be defined. How severe? where ? Why? Is it residual or new? Is it part of a larger issue ? What do you mean Ny pain? The first and best source is to see the surgeon who did the surgery. If you are seeking an additional opinion make sure you have all your records and X-rays so that a new physician can understand. What has transpired. Make sure the new provider has the experience, expertise and training to render an accurate opinion. READ MORE
Trigger finger therapies?
Trigger finger can often respond to conservative care. Sometimes time passes and goes away. Sometimes anti-inflammatories, splinting or activity modification works. A Cortizone injection is a viable alternative when it does not.get better. Much of our litters are states that if you’ve had two injections, the likelihood of getting better with the third is low. Some people preferred not to try and injection go right to surgery but many surgeons will at least try a Cortizone injection prior to recommending surgery there is information that if you have had an injection do you have to have a quiet period before you have surgery READ MORE
How long is the recovery after a carpal tunnel release?
I can’t speak for everyone but many patients that I take care of who have sedentary lifestyles or activities at work. Will go back to work within a few days. A lot of these factors are who you are, and what you do. I like people to start using their hand right away for sedentary and lighten things, but there are those who have heavy jobs. Who may be able to do everything for themselves but when it comes to worse, I need a little extra time it can be a few weeks or Even 4-5 weeks depending upon the work environment READ MORE
When is surgery for rheumatoid arthritis recommended?
This is a complex question as many rheumatoid arthritis patients who are taking medication no longer progressed to the point where they need to have surgery. However, definitive things are tendon, ruptures, severe pain, accompanying deformity, and dysfunction. It’s best to speak to Hand Surgeon specifically about what’s bothering you READ MORE
Are men and women are at equal risk for developing carpal tunnel syndrome?
There are many studies that look at this when assessing carpal tunnel cohorts and often they do not make a specific determinant within that cohort , but there are some studies that state that female gender, obesity and certain shaped wrists are independent risk factors for CTS. READ MORE
Boxer Fracture
A 5-6 week fracture certainly can still ache at times Stiffness, decreased strength or fatigue from not using and even residual fracture tenderness are all possible. Certainly if you are concerned about the degree of pain or you feel you are not at the point you feel you should be in the healing process or for any concerns you should always speak to the doctor caring for you in person who knows the true details of your specific fracture pattern and how it looks on X-rays as well as can make a decision as to if you need therapy or there are issues with nerve tendon or joint stiffness that need to be evaluated or if there is more to this thst meets the eye. from my iPhone Often with Voice recognition So .Errors be there will !! READ MORE
What's the best way to treat trigger finger?
Oral NSAIDs, static finger splints, topical anti-inflammatory, taping a finger, relative motion splints medication, therapy, and a cortisone injection are all nonsurgical ways to treat a trigger finger. READ MORE
Should I see a hand surgeon to deal with my carpal tunnel?
A hand surgeon may offer you non operative options depending on how “bad” it is. Splints therapy cortisone injections, use of nerve studies to define and delineate severity are all things done apart from surgery. READ MORE
Is there anything that I can do at home for carpal tunnel?
IMHO a resting wrist splint worn while sleeping to keep the wrist in a neutral position not tight is a great way to begin to treat CTS. READ MORE
Numbness after fairly deep cut?
Persistent numbness after a deep cut can mean a nerve injury you should have it evaluated by a hand surgeon. READ MORE
Is it possible to have clubbing in only one finger?
If you have an expanded fingertip you should see someone and get an x-ray. There could be something in the bone although typically it is benign expanding the bone cortex. Infection is a benign tumor And rarely something more dangerous can occur. READ MORE
How is a nerve block done for hand surgery?
Local nerve blocks all the time are done in the hand or finger. Typically the surgeon will inject a very small amount of local anesthetic just below the skin in one area and then gently and gradually expand that area of numbness until the desired effect is reached. We often do this without even any sedation for many patients who have soft tissue hand surgery and finger or hand fracture surgery. Regional blocks in the axilla (armpit ) or supraclavicular ( above the collar bone ) are done usually by an anesthesiologist. READ MORE
I got glass stuck in my hand but had it removed. Why does my hand hurt even after removal?
Even after a foreign body is removed the wound and scar may hurt. Typically it subsides but if it does not see your doctor. Infection, thick or contracting scars, nerve irritation and infections are all plausible. Though sometimes it just lingering effects of pain left over if someone digging glass out of your hand. READ MORE
Do orthopedic doctors treat ganglion cysts?
Yes typically READ MORE
Is hand surgery painful?
Most soft tissue hand surgery requires little to no narcotics. Many just take Tylenol or similar non-narcotic over-the-counter medication. The pain usually lasts a day or two and subsides quickly. Of course, it’s impossible to speak about ALL hand surgery or all of those who have surgery. Everyone is different. READ MORE
How to treat carpal tunnel syndrome?
There is a range of treatments for cts activity modification, ice, anti inflammatory medicine, cortisone injections, splinting , therapy and surgery. Depending upon the severity of the carpal tunnel and how you respond a hand surgeon may recommend different things before surgery. However for severe or moderately severe cts with constant tingling and muscle weakness in the thenars surgery is more often l advocated. Milder cases can respond to non surgical treatment. Oh and Don’t underestimate the power of nighttime ( sleeptime) splinting - don’t make it tight!! READ MORE

Areas of expertise and specialization

Hand SurgeryPediatric and congenital hand surgeryOrthopedic hand and wrist surgery

Faculty Titles & Positions

Clinical Asst Professor Ortho Surgery Boston University School of Medicine 26 - Present
Clinical Instructor Ortho Surgery Tufts University School of Medicine 16 - Present
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery UMMS- Baystate 2020 - Present

Awards

5yr award Compassionate Doc 2 Vitals
Patients' Choice Award - 5 Yr 2 Vitals
On-Time Doctor Award 2 Vitals
Assistant Clinical Professor 27 Boston University School of Medicine -orthopedics
Clinical Instructor 17 Tufts University School of Medicine - orthopedic
Member 27 American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Fellow 28 American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Surgery 2020 UMMS- Baystate