👇 Comment NEWSLETTER to get my weekly orthopedic and health information delivered straight to your inbox! As a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, my hands are my livelihood. 🖐️ Here are 5 things you won’t catch me doing: 🐶 Breaking up a dog fight with my bare hands: Dog bites can cause serious injuries to tendons, nerves, and bones. I've even seen a patient whose dog bit his fingertip completely off while he was breaking up a fight. Never put your hands between fighting dogs…or else you may have to come see me! 🧤 Gardening without gloves: Even a tiny puncture from a thorn can introduce bacteria or fungi into your hand, potentially causing a serious infection such as flexor tenosynovitis. The treatment is often surgical. ✋ Reaching underneath a lawnmower: Even after the engine is turned off, the blade can rotate a small turn unexpectedly, especially if you are dislodging something like a stick. I have seen some pretty bad finger amputations from lawnmowers. 🔫 Putting my f...