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Laceration repair
Lacerations are a injury to a organ and imply trauma. Any organ can get lacerated or cut. When lacerations are fixed we say that they have been repaired.
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A 25-year old asked:
How long does the laceration repair take?
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Where do I go to get a laceration repair done?
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A 20-year old female asked:
My mom had a 3rd degree laceration and repairs, On her 3rd day postpartum, she feels pain in her perineal area and she noticed a foul smelling discharge in her maternity pads. what treatment care should i do? plss plss help me?
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A 40-year old asked:
Can severe eyeball laceration be effectively repaired?
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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 41-year old male asked:
I was attacked with a wooden club. I suffered 8 lacerations on my head and a 3 inch skull fracture. Can nerves on my face be repaired?
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A 39-year old male asked:
I had a laceration on my left calf in April 2019, was very deep, hospital just stitched the skin closed. Area very sensitive and sometimes sore. Have a lump above the laceration. Which doctor is best to see for this, does it need to be repaired?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Do I have to be cleared by my doctor to play basketball? I had a hand laceration on the top of my hand that severed my pinke and wrist tendon and had to have them surgerically repaired. I had a check up yesterday and the doctor says they are healing fine
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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 44-year old asked:
Can stroke be caused by a severe laceration?
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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 49-year old asked:
Why is my laceration reopening after stitch removal?
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A 46-year old asked:
How long are the stitches for the laceration wounds?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the strength of stitches for laceration wounds?
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A 44-year old asked:
If a person had deep face lacerations, what cranial nerves are damaged?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I cut like two days ago and the laceration will not heal and looks like it's infected. WhAt should I do ?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My boyfriend has a deep toung laceration and he don't think he needs to go in and he thinks there is nothing they will do what can I tell him?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I heard that hymens sometimes have natural lacerations in it, is that correct?Nd if that's so, how do I know the difference between them and torn ones
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have a gaping laceration but I dont think its deep enough that I would immediately say it needs stitches. However, because it is gaping, do you think it does? its been like 30 hours since I got the cut, so is too late for medical attention?
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A member asked:
What causes a cervical laceration?
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A 37-year old asked:
How to treat a 1/2" laceration to the arm?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Laceration of leg, what are signs of infection?
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A 48-year old asked:
What is done for a laceration?
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A 37-year old asked:
Could a 36 hour old laceration be closed?
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A member asked:
Is it better to leave lacerations open or covered ?
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A 34-year old asked:
What is the difference between a cut and a laceration?
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A 31-year old asked:
Is it possible to tell when an internal laceration occurs?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why does a small prick cause more pain than a huge laceration?
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A 37-year old asked:
How long should I wait before applying make up to a laceration?
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