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Wrist Injury, Very Deep, Increased Redness. Has External Stitches, Tissue Sticking Out. What Does That Indicate?
My daughter fell and cut her wrist on some glass. It was a very deep gaping wound down to the muscle. At the ER they gave her 5 external stitches
None internal, not sure why when it was so deep. However the top of the wound coin into the bottom.of her hand is red. There is also a piece of tissue sticking out between the top two stitches. She was seen at the wound clinic and I was told it would heal with non issues. Well the wound is closingand the tissue ois till there and the redness has increased. What should I do and what does this mean?
None internal, not sure why when it was so deep. However the top of the wound coin into the bottom.of her hand is red. There is also a piece of tissue sticking out between the top two stitches. She was seen at the wound clinic and I was told it would heal with non issues. Well the wound is closingand the tissue ois till there and the redness has increased. What should I do and what does this mean?
Thu, 12 Sep 2013
Hi what u are explaining is called gaping of the wound.increase in redness indicates good granulation tissue which indicates good healing.tissue u are mentioning can be left alone.if it does not heal even after wound has subsided.wound should cut open and tissue should be kept inside and again sutures are done
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