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Hi! i had a splinter in my thumb--i went to the local urgent care, and thank god it was removed with no problems whatsoever. my question is what may have happened if i had not gone to urgent care? wouldthe problem have resolved on its own or infected
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Splinter: It might have gone either way. Sometimes, the body removes foriegn bodies on it's own - other times they may remain embedded and it could become a portal for infection. Take care.
Answered 8/9/2020
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