A member asked:

Middle finger (side of back of my hands)was cut by broken wood golf tee, blood came from vein.can wood particle get into directly vein and dangerous?

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Dr. Steven Brown answered

Specializes in Hand Surgery

Unlikely: Most common problems from injury described are a retained foreign body in the soft tissue causing inflammatory reaction and possible infection. Chance of a wood embolus is extremely rare.

Answered 4/1/2015

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