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Should I Be Worried For A Crochet Hook Injury On My Thigh?

I impaled myself with a crochet hook in the upper back portion of my thigh. It didn't hurt, and all I felt was something like a tap when it went in. It still doesn't hurt, it's not really bruised, and it bled some. Do I need to worry that it didn't hurt? I do have a lot of fat on the back of my legs.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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Since the crochet hook is not sterile, you should take antibiotic under your Doctor's prescription as a prophylactic course of a few days, also he will examine you for potential infection.
Take Injection tetanus toxoid also.
Wait and watch then. If no problem be happy; if infection get treated .
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Should I Be Worried For A Crochet Hook Injury On My Thigh?

Hi. Since the crochet hook is not sterile, you should take antibiotic under your Doctor s prescription as a prophylactic course of a few days, also he will examine you for potential infection. Take Injection tetanus toxoid also. Wait and watch then. If no problem be happy; if infection get treated .