A wound made by a sharp instrument which makes a hole in the tissue.<\/p>\n
Injuries in which an object penetrates the skin or a body part. Puncture wounds often do not bleed heavily but, although they might close up right away, they can be very dangerous because they are susceptible to infection. A puncture wound through a shoe is particularly prone to serious infection. Medical care is essential for preventing infection and protecting against tetanus. If a person has been impaled on an object, it should be left in place until medical help has arrived.<\/p>\n
A wound made by a sharp-pointed instrument such as a dagger, ice pick, or needle. A puncture wound usually is collapsed, which provides ideal conditions for infection. The placement of a drain, anti-tetanus therapy or prophylaxis, and gas gangrene prophylaxis may be required. This will depend on the nature of the instrument that caused the injury.<\/p>\n
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A wound made by a sharp instrument which makes a hole in the tissue. Injuries in which an object penetrates the skin or a body part. Puncture wounds often do not bleed heavily but, although they might close up right away, they can be very dangerous because they are susceptible to infection. A puncture wound […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-97612","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-p"],"yoast_head":"\n