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Hi! I Recently Cut My Leg When A Bowl Fell
Question: Hi!
I recently cut my leg when a bowl fell and shartered at my feet. I have used wound closure/Steri strips to pull the skin back together. Do i need stitches?
I recently cut my leg when a bowl fell and shartered at my feet. I have used wound closure/Steri strips to pull the skin back together. Do i need stitches?
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
I have read your query, I saw the pictures of the wound that you uploaded too.
It depends how much time passed from the cut, (hours or days?), however, if the steri-strips approximated the edges of the wound correctly, there is no need for stitches.
If not a correct closure with steri-strips, or a few hours from the cut, it would be solved better with one or two slim stitches.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
I would explain as follows.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
I have read your query, I saw the pictures of the wound that you uploaded too.
It depends how much time passed from the cut, (hours or days?), however, if the steri-strips approximated the edges of the wound correctly, there is no need for stitches.
If not a correct closure with steri-strips, or a few hours from the cut, it would be solved better with one or two slim stitches.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Note: For further follow-up it is advisable to consult an emergency medicine specialist. Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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