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Got incision done in wrist at urgent carebut there was nothing because of a splinter gettin in there still feel like its theree could this b possible?
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Yes it is.: Soft tissue organic foreign bodies are notoriously difficult to remove. If present for more than 24 hours they can begin to break down and stimulate quite an immune response also. If you think there is something still there have a physician, not np or pa look at it.
Answered 4/18/2014
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