Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I say down quickly on the couch and and don't notice a pen was between the couch and it poked me below my ankle a lil small deep puncture ?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
WATCH: Watch for signs of infection-pain, redness, swelling, difficult to move or walk. Tetanus shot may be advisable. If diabetic, be extra vigilant.
Answered 10/15/2016
995 views
Thank
Infection protocol: Hello, It is important to evaluate for infection with an injury like this. make sure your tetanus shots are in order. Local wound care and infection prevention will likely lead to recovery.
Answered 6/5/2017
669 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Have numbness and pain from the small of my back down my leg to my ankle it is very painful can barely move and having trouble walking around ER or no?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
What can cause pulling sensation in legs from around knee down to above ankle esp. when lying down and driving. Husband says I often twitch when sleep
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Returning left foot pain, top/side of the foot, directly down from small toe about halfway. Cuboid? Calcaneous? Pretty sure not rolled ankle. Help
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Slipped down hill cut in leg something went in deep pulled it out small puncture lots blood pain don't want to go to ER scared muscle twich inlegswel?
I typically have weak ankles, but 5 days ago i fell down a small step and could hardly walk, very very very sore and still is what's going on?
I am 5 1/2 weeks post op tka. Sometimes pain travels down leg, around ankle and heel. Pt says this is all related to knee?
What is wrong with my ankle? Rolled my ankle over a year ago and it was slightly swollen for a day. I wrapped it and the swelling went down. A few days after that is started hurting again and it hasn't stopped since. It is a deep pain in my ankle and it h
Small lump near where ankle and calf meet. Left leg/left side. Leg hurts. D-dimer normal yesterday. 3 u/s in the past. Dr says no clot. Wat culd it b?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
