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What Causes Throbbing And Redness At The Thumb Where The Staple Has Pierced?
so i grabbed a piece of wood today to do build a countertop and there was a staple sticking out of the end about an inch and i grabbed the wood and the entire staple went into my hand. I pulled it out and it bled for awhile. now hours later my palm where the staple went in is throbbing and red, I think i had my tetanus about 5 years ago, should i be worried?
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
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A small piece of wood might have pierced and may be left in that place so it has to be carefully removed
you might need a booster dose of tetanus toxoid.
clean the wound
take out any remaining pice left over in the hand
regular dressing of the wound
will heal the wound fastly.
hope this explains
with regards
Dr.Amarnath
A small piece of wood might have pierced and may be left in that place so it has to be carefully removed
you might need a booster dose of tetanus toxoid.
clean the wound
take out any remaining pice left over in the hand
regular dressing of the wound
will heal the wound fastly.
hope this explains
with regards
Dr.Amarnath
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