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Finger laceration
Laceration = cut. Finger refers to the location of the cut.
Dr. Harold Rosenfeld reviewed this
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How can I treat finger laceration?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: finger laceration?
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My wife thinks I should see someone for my finger laceration. Should i?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Depending on their placement/location, could sutures on a finger laceration make it difficult to bend the finger until they are removed?
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Which treatment works the best and fastest for finger laceration?
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A 41-year old asked:
Will i need a tetanus shot for finger laceration from glass?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Finger laceration had 6 stitches. Flap came up after removal. A steristrip fell off after 10 days. Flap is open with fatty tissue. Who should I see?
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A 36-year old asked:
Would it be a good idea to go get a tetanus shot for finger laceration from glass?
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A 36-year old female asked:
How long does it usually take for swelling/discomfort to subside and mobility to improve after a finger laceration (palm side of hand) that requires stitches? Got stitches and splint yesterday. Splint comes off today, but stitches not til next week?
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A 35-year old asked:
How can I help finger tendon laceration?
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A 29-year old asked:
Hand surgeon needed to help finger tendon laceration?
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A 41-year old asked:
I've got trigger finger due to laceration should I be concerned?
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A 24-year old female asked:
A laceration on my finger has resulted in complete numbness on one side of the finger. Should I go see my GP?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have a healing laceration over the middle part of my index finger. (on a splint).It slightly reopened after it bent. Can it still heal on its own?
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A 46-year old asked:
I had a small laceration at the tip of my finger cauterized with silver nitrate. What after care is recommended? Can I wash the finger?
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A 39-year old female asked:
Deep laceration of my index finger (and surgery to repair my nerve) 1.5 month ago.10 stitches. I cannot bed or straighten my finger properly since. How long will take to fully recover motion?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Palm laceration a week ago under pinky finger. That finger is stiff and hurts sometimes when using my hand. Should I be concerned? Dermabond used.
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A 36-year old female asked:
Suffered laceration to lower part of right pinky finger (palm side) while making a jack-o-lantern yesterday. Nurse practitioner at urgent care cleaned the wound, put in three stitches and splinted it. How long will finger stiffness due to this last?
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A 41-year old male asked:
had cut on finger with skin removed. It was 1mm deep,4mm long & 2mm width. After 3 days during mutual masturbation,she rubbed her vagina herself & touched my hand. Am I in HIV risk if any cum in her hand touch or rubbed the laceration on my finger
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Gout or infection from laceration sitting in the wrist and finger joints? Hi. I am 41 years old and I have pain in my left wrist joint, thumb joints and pointer finger joints. The other 3 fingers do not hurt. The pain came on all of a sudden approx. 8 d
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A 34-year old asked:
Can a person have a laceration internally and wouldn't know?
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A 49-year old male asked:
What is the idc 9 code for a healed laceration?
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A 33-year old asked:
Why is laceration reopening after stitches removed?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the strength of stitches for laceration wounds?
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What causes a cervical laceration?
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What is a liver laceration?
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A 46-year old asked:
Laceration still bruised months later?
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How to treat a 1/2" laceration to the arm?
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What are the symptoms of liver laceration?
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What causes lacerations in a 1 year old liver?
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