Ouch, and you thought you were having a bad day! Her story wasn’t clear, but there are 2 possible scenarios. This young female patient either accidentally stabbed her hand while trying to cook or was a victim of a domestic violence and tried to block the knife with her bare hand. Stab wounds of the hand should not be dismissed lightly. The most serious consequences can arise from complete and incomplete injuries of flexor and extensor tendons and nerves. These might place great demands on the skill of the surgeon.