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I have a medium size piece of twig stuck in my big toe. can i try to remove this by myself?
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I would: Have your podiatrist remove it. It may have small portions you can't see and it could cause an infection.
Answered 1/11/2015
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Update tetanus: In addition to having the podiatrist help remove the twig, double check that you are up to date on your tetanus shot.
Answered 7/7/2013
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