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Splinter on front ride side of foot 3 months ago. can't find anything with needle, painful when touching around the place and when gently striking over it or when i hit something. any danger?
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Infection: Splinter is foreign body. Foreign body reaction can occur with inflammation and sometimes infection. Spinters can be difficult to see radiograpically. The best way of localization is with ultrasound for surgeon or physician to remove.
Answered 10/31/2013
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No life threatening: Condition here, but if it is persistently tender, get to a doctor for x-ray. There is probably some sort of foreign body that is causing symptoms.
Answered 11/1/2013
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Splinter treatment: If the foot hurts where the splinter penetrated 3 months ago, you may have a small foreign body reaction occurring. Your body may try to "wall off" the splinter by creating a scarred mass of tissue around the foreign item. This may hurt when you touch it. You may need an x ray for better diagnosis and a small procedure to remove the mass under local anesthesia.
Answered 9/28/2016
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