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Puncture wound of the leg
a puncture is a penetrating wound of the skin that is caused by a sharp object such as a needle, a nail or pin prick, or something even larger
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What is the definition or description of: Puncture wound of the leg?
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What is the treatment for puncture wound of the leg?
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A 38-year old asked:
Please tell me what can be done if a puncture wound on your leg does not heal?
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What's the best treatment to get rid of puncture wound of leg?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have an unexplained small puncture wound on my leg that was bleeding. B4 I saw it Ididnt even know i had it.Couldsomething have been injected intome?
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A 63-year old female asked:
I got a deep puncture wound in my leg yesterday. Went to er. How long will it keep swelling?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Accidentally sat on a pencil,And for stabbed in the leg. Small puncture wound.I cleaned it and put a bandage on. Should I see my doctor?
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A 28-year old male asked:
A street puppy licked my leg though he did not bite me, there was not any kind of puncture wound, should i consult doctor?
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A 47-year old asked:
What are the most common symptoms of puncture wound of the knee?
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What kind of doctor sees somebody for puncture wound of knee?
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A 47-year old asked:
How long will my calf muscle take to heal after a puncture wound?
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A 22-year old male asked:
Hello I got hit in the malleolous with a metal dart and it create a puncture wound that now leaves my ankle in a dull ache?
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A 43-year old asked:
How does the doctor know if the diagnosis is puncture wound of the knee?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Can I get rabies from puncture wound on shin by outdoor house cat bite although I'm vaccinated and so is the cat?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I had an infection from a puncture wound on my ankle. It's been 2 months now and feels numb but bone kind of hurts when I touch it. I took antibiotics?
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A 35-year old asked:
I scratched my leg and now there's a wound, what to do?
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A 36-year old asked:
How could you treat a bullet wound to the leg?
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How might you heal a open wound on the back of your leg?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Open shallow Wound about 1" on my right leg from last 17 days and its not curing. ?
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A 24-year old female asked:
For how long do I leave stitches on a cut wound on a leg before getting them out ?
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A member asked:
I cut my leg deeply while shaving. It is yellowish white now and oozes at times. What should I do? What is the best way to care for the wound?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I have a some kind of bite on my leg, try so hard not to tense on picking at it or itch it. Each time the wounds open it bleeds. Now there white ring.
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A 36-year old female asked:
Bad odor coming from wound after surgry on right leg?
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A 40-year old asked:
Generally how long would a gunshot wound to the leg take to heal?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I was scratched you a cat with a puncture on my leg. Can I get rabies from this?
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A 47-year old male asked:
My leg wounds are healing very slowly and are itchy at night. what should i do?
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A 48-year old asked:
What medicine to be applied to cure a burnt wound by the motorcycle silencer on the leg?
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A 20-year old male asked:
There is a problem in my leg becaz automatically wounds is develop and develop to abscesses?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I had kelloid on my leg as an effect of an open wound.Can it be removed? I's very unpleasing.
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A 37-year old female asked:
My daughter has three open round wounds on her leg. I think she has scratched her bug bites. What would cause the circular wounds?
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