A 37-year-old member asked:
i cut my thumb with a knife opening a package how do i know if i need to see the doctor?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Barry Cohen answered
33 years experience Plastic Surgery
Profuse bleeding: Numbness beyond the cut
tetanus over 5 years
inability to flex or extend.
Answered on Sep 9, 2013
Dr. Elliot Duboys answered
43 years experience Plastic Surgery
See a doctor: If it a paper cut like injury - probably don't have to see a doctor. However, if you have to ask, you probably should see a doctor. There are many nerves, tendons and ligaments that can get injured. A proper hand examination by an experience physician, can usually rule out any any injury.
Answered on Sep 9, 2013
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