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...

Will hand surgery help arthritis?
There are several surgical procedures that can be used for arthritis of different joints in the hand a lot depends on the distribution of the arthritis the severity of their throat’s and which joints are involved READ MORE
Can a hand surgeon repair a torn off finger?
Surgeons often repair Injured fingers. Avulsion or tearing injuries are more difficult and a lot depends on the quality of the injury. status of the blood vessels and the other tissues. The mechanism of injury is very important as the level of injury and the health of the patient and deciding whether or not reattachment is appropriate READ MORE
Do store-bought braces work for carpal tunnel?
Any store-bought brace can work. It’s important the brace be well fittihg and not too tight READ MORE
How do cortisone injections work for carpal tunnel?
Cortisone injections work by reducing inflammation and swelling around the nerve thus relieving pressure. READ MORE
What should I know going into my hand surgery follow up?
Wound check, check range of motion, exam the hand, offer additional advice rx for wound care/stitches as/if needed, offer exercises or therapy, talk about activity, offer follow-up if needed, discuss return to work - all these things are commonplace. READ MORE
Does Dupuytren's contracture need surgery?
Severe dupuytrens can benefit from surgery. Many do not get to that point. https://www.handctr.com/dupuytrens-disease-faq.html READ MORE
Can iPads cause carpal tunnel syndrome?
An iPad itself cannot cause CTS, but poor positioning of the hand while using an iPad or another device can add to carpal tunnel symptoms. Make sure you avoid extremes of wrist flexion and extension for prolonged periods of time and if you sense tingling in your fingers, take a short break. READ MORE
How effective is a splint for trigger finger syndrome?
A splint can be effective but it must be the proper one. A simple splint worn along the finger will prevent locking but can add stiffness. A yoke or relative motion splint made by a hand surgeon or therapist functions better mechanically. However, splints but may not be suitable in all scenarios. Splints are just one mode of Rx for trigger fingers. NSAIDs, cortisone injections and surgery are used as well. READ MORE
Tendon repair recovery question
Much depends upon which tendon it is and where it is injured. There are extensor tendons to the fingers which we use to open the hand and raise the fingers that can be injured from the fingertip down to the wrist and even in the forearm. There are flexor tendons that you use to make a fist, that can be injured in the same distribution. An overall answer is that it is a 2 - 3-month process and commonly involves, splinting, therapy and a gradual return to activity. It is not like changing a tire or lightbulb, one must keep the finger mobile but not so much as to endanger the tendon repair. The best source for information regarding your specific surgery or injury is always your surgeon who will guide your recovery, therapy and return to activity READ MORE
Can fingers be saved after a severe injury?
Fingers can be saved after a severe injury. Factors including the type of injury, the zone of injury, where the fingers are injured with respect to the palm, how long it has been since the injury, the age and health and habits of the injured, (very advanced age, poor circulation and smoking are harder to overcome) and many other factors are taken into account. Whether they are "attached by bone" or just by a skin bridge is relative as well as near complete injures where nerve, artery, tendon, bone and vein are severed are more extreme injuries than just injury to one side of the finger. Cleaner cut injury with a sharp thin blade verses a power saw injury with a thick blade are better. Avulsion and tearing injuries are the hardest to repair. Anyone with an injury such as this would go to an Emergency Room right away to be seen and possibly transferred to a facility where this type of surgery is done. Never immerse a severed finger in water, wrap it in a clean moist glaze, and place in a plastic bag and put that bag on ice. DO not ice directly to the severed finger or part. READ MORE
I have a pain in my wrist and I can't hold anything heavy. What could be the reason?
One common problem that makes it hard to grasp an object using the fingers and the thumb is basilat joint arthritis (arthritis at the base of the thumb where it meets the wrist). This joint at the bottom of the thumb metacarpal is known as the TM, or trapeziometacrpal, joint. Arthritis may present as aching pain in the large thumb muscle that is intermittent or severe pain with a pinch and grasp that radiates up the forearm as well as every degree of pain and activity in between those two extremes. Diagnosis is made with an exam and staged with X-rays. Treatment may include NSAIDs, splinting, corticosteroid injections, and, for severe, unremitting pain, surgery. READ MORE
There is a bone growth on my index finger. Can it be operated and removed? What are the chances that it will regrow?
"Bone growth" can mean an osteophyte, a projection of bone near an arthritic joint, or it can represent a bone tumor. The odds are that it is a osteophyte near an arthritic joint and you are speaking of the distal joint near your fingernail, which should not be removed soley for its appearing. However, this information is based only upon supposition, i.e., you need an exam and an X-ray by a hand or orthopedic surgeon who can evaluate you and discuss this further. FYI, most bone tumors are benign and there are many types depending upon your age and where they are (again, information I don't have here in providing this information). Finally, this is more for educational purposes only; any medical advice can only be given by an actual provider with whom you have a formal relationship. Get it checked out so you know what it is. READ MORE
My daughter underwent a finger joining treatment using leeches. Will this cause a problem for her later in life?
Leeches are used to remove blood from a part after reattachment when the bodies own circulation is not enough. They are used by surgeons well versed in their application after very technical procedures. WHile there is alway a chance of infection from a leech or from any outside source, odds are her doctors are more than well aware of that, I do not know of any long term issues with having had used leeches. READ MORE
I have oil accumulation around my wrist. Can I remove this with surgery?
I have never heard the expression or condition of "oil" but is it possiible your doctor is just using an expression to make you understand what is happening. Perhaps there is inflammation of a joint called synovitis or of a tendon called tenosynovitis and he or she is using words like oil or lubricant or gliding to explain it? READ MORE
My nephew is born with webbed hands. At what age can he do his surgery?
Typically at one year of age, but earlier (6 months) if the webbing or attachment is at the finger tips and causes one finger to affect the other more significantly. The most common web is in the middle and ring finger and is skin only, but there are many variations. READ MORE
My child is 2 years old and loves to scribble with pencil and pens. Will it affect his fingers?
No READ MORE
My son jammed his thumb while playing tennis. Could there be a permanent damage?
A common injury is a thumb ligament injury that may have a normal X-ray. A younger child with open growth plates can have a fracture in the growth plate that may not be obvious. Sometimes a "jammed" joint with no complete ligament injury or no fracture can still hurt for many months. READ MORE
Is carpal tunnel surgery safe for a diabetic person?
Diabetic patients can have surgery for Carpal Tunnel. Check with your doctor for details regarding individual needs for diabetic care and surgery. READ MORE
I have crooked fingers. Can they be corrected by a surgery?
There are many types of congenitally deviated or bent fingers. Some are amenable to surgery, some are not. It depends upon the type of congenital difference ie the type of crookedness of the finger and how it impacts or affects current function. Straightening a finger for cosmetic reasons is generally not done. See a hand surgeon for a consultation READ MORE
I had a blood clot on my index finger which is now less painful after ice pack. Should I still test it?
Blood under the nail after trauma could be just bruising or it could represent a fracture. The only way to surely tell is with an X-ray. A fracture may be minimal, but may also represent a tendon avulsion or joint injury that needs further care. Jeffrey Wint, MD 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