Hi! i got a splinter at the base of my middle finger on my left hand on saturday. my middle finger is now swollen and hurts to move. the splinter went straight into my hand and was about 3/4 of an inch long. i pulled it out immediately. i iced my finger b

Tetanus/therapy: Make sure to get your tetanus booster and antibiotic therapy to prevent secondary infection. Advil or Aleve (naproxen) for pain/swelling if not allergic.

Deep splinter wound: If you are having this much difficulty moving your finger after you removed the deep splinter, go to your Internist or ER ASAP; what you are describing is cellulitis. If the area is swollen and can't move, there is an infection. You need to be seen and placed on antibiotics ASAP. Do not hesitate to go.

Infection: The fingers and hands have many small compartments and are very prone to tracking infections after puncture wounds. If it is swollen and you cannot bend it it is likely an infection. You will need to see a doctor.

Splinters: Basically an unremoved splinter or foreign body will either 1 Persistently cause irritation either mechanical or chemical 2. Get walled off by the body and become essentially inert 3. Get walled off by the body but due to size or location the walled off splinter still is a mechanical irritant 4.Cause an infection 5. Be "spit" out of the body 6. Any combination or permutation of the above.