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How do you treat a puncture wound ?
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Puncture wounds: Need to be cleaned externally and if need be, a tetanus (with diphtheria and perhaps pertussis) booster given.
Answered 11/20/2012
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It DEpends: There are too many varibles for this forum. Location of wound , type of implement , depth, contamination your health etc, see youtr doctor.
Answered 12/13/2012
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