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A member asked:
I cut the back end of my toe which resulted in 4 stitches. the soft tissue around the cut was in a difficult place where the toe moves and the stitches did not hold. i'm using steri strips is there anything else i can use to keep the cut closed?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Not much: You cannot be resewn.Your steristrip plan is the best.
Answered 11/6/2017
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