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Is Cut On The Shin With Saw Be A Matter Of Concern?

Cut my shin with a saw a few hours ago. It is gapped, 1/2 inch wide, 1 side not very deep but the other closest to the muscle looks like a puncture. I was able to stop the bleeding, clean and bandage with triple antibiotic ointment. When changed the bandage slight bleeding occurred. The impact and cut are right in the front but the impact came from the inside of my leg. No swelling towards the inside but swelling goes from cut to the outside of my leg. Whole lower leg and ankle hurt. Can walk just uncomfortable and when flex the muscle in the front of shin it hurts worse than walking. Possible I cut the muscle? Should I see a dr or good chance this will heal with time? Currently don t have insurance or I would have just gone to er to be safe.
Mon, 16 Feb 2015
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Hi,
From history it seems that there might be having some injury to shin bone as there are less muscle mass infront of shin and so there is risk of injuring bone even though injury is not deep.
Go for x-ray shin to rule out ant bone injury or peri-osteal reaction.
go for one antibiotic medicine course for 3-5 days to cure possible injury to bone and infection.
Clean the part with antiseptic lotion and dress it with antibiotic cream.
Ok and take care.
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Is Cut On The Shin With Saw Be A Matter Of Concern?

Hi, From history it seems that there might be having some injury to shin bone as there are less muscle mass infront of shin and so there is risk of injuring bone even though injury is not deep. Go for x-ray shin to rule out ant bone injury or peri-osteal reaction. go for one antibiotic medicine course for 3-5 days to cure possible injury to bone and infection. Clean the part with antiseptic lotion and dress it with antibiotic cream. Ok and take care.