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Dr. Jeffrey C Wint MD, Hand Surgeon
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Dr. Jeffrey C Wint MD

Hand Surgeon | Hand Surgery

3550 Main Street Suite 204 Springfield MA, 01107
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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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Dr. Jeffrey C Wint MD's Expert Contributions
  • 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...

  • 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

  • Will hand surgery fix the shaking in my right hand?

    Most tremors are due to neurological. Issues which are central or systemic in cause and are not treated with surgery. Speak to your pcp and/or a neurologist to get an appropriate diagnosis and see if any specific medicos work-up and treatment is needed. READ MORE

  • Can you repair nerve damage in hand?

    Acute and chronic nerve injuries can be repaired. The degree and mechanism of injury, the time since injury, general health and age of the patient are all factors in recovery. READ MORE

  • How do you brush your teeth after hand surgery?

    If need be, you use the other hand temporarily. READ MORE

  • Do they put you to sleep for hand surgery?

    Many hand surgeons will surgery with use of local anesthesia only. This is know as WALANT, which stands for Wide Awake Local and No Tourniquet. There are some instance where a tourniquet is used with local or local plus some sedation. Sedation may mean you are awake or in a twilight sleep depending upon how much medication is given by anesthesia. Other times, hand surgeons will have an anesthesiologist do an axillary or supraclavicular block and numb the whole arm for surgery, with some sedation or, at times, more sedations. There are some operations for which one needs general anesthesia. Much of what is done depends upon the operation, the surgeon, and the patient. It is part of the conversation to be had when surgery is discussed and is part of the medical decision making process that your hand surgeon takes time to counsel you about, as part of a discussion regarding surgical treatment. If you wish to read an example of carpal tunnel under local only, see: https://www.findatopdoc.com/Expert/3612593-Jeffrey-C-Wint/Carpal-Tunnel-Surgery 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 

Treatments

  • Trigger Finger
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Neuropathy
  • Dupuytren's Contracture
  • Pain
  • Ganglion Cyst

Professional Memberships

  • American Society for Surgery of the Hand  
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons  

Dr. Jeffrey C Wint MD's Practice location

Practice At 3550 Main Street Suite 204

3550 Main Street Suite 204 -
Springfield, MA 01107
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New patients: 413-733-2204
Fax: 413-734-0587
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