Hey. My boyfriend, being the stubborn 18 year old he is, has a scrape on his leg from walking in a field at night. Despite the fact that we walk through that particular field quite frequently, this one time, he had tripped on something and received a large cut on his shin. I didn t see the object that had cut him, as he chose to ignore it and walk on, but he says it was from a piece of metal sticking up from the ground... He says nothing is wrong with him, but his leg is swollen where his sock is normally put and he walks with a slight limp.. I m unsure whether he s doing it on purpose or not though. He says it s alright no matter how much I ask, and he cringes and yells at me when I go anywhere near it with any type of medication such as polysporin , rubbing alcohol , soap and warm water, and peroxide . I don t know what it is, and he simply refuses to seek attention from a doctor.. Please tell me what I should do. Whether it s serious enough that I should take him to the emergency room, or whether it s fine. Ps. He had cut it either yesterday or the day before... Help please. :-(