How to treat a wound on his leg

How to treat a wound on his leg
 Fairly common cause of treatment in the emergency room is a stab wound of the foot. You can get it by negligence, stepping, for example, on a nail. Severe pain - it is unpleasant, but not the most serious consequence of such an injury. Much more dangerous suppuration improperly treated wounds.
 Stab wound of the foot is not usually accompanied by heavy bleeding, but it does not mean that it will heal without treatment. Of course, this sometimes happens, but the risk to get a complication in this case is very high.

If the bleeding is still there, apply to the wound gauze soaked in hydrogen peroxide. After 10 minutes, rinse with cold water leg, while very dirty - soapy water.

If there is a wound in a foreign body, the risk of complications increases dramatically. But do not try to remove it yourself - too great a risk to bring an infection. If there is suspicion immediately apply a sterile dressing and call the emergency room. Also help physicians need people vaccinated against tetanus more than 10 years ago, or not vaccinated at all.

After cleaning the wound briefly apply ice. This will loosen the pain and eliminate swelling. If the hand is potassium permanganate, prepare a concentrated solution and soak for a while in his leg. In the absence of potassium permanganate use much salt water.

Apply to the site of injury or inflammatory antibacterial ointment. Well help "Neosporin", "Panthenol", "Feniran" and similar means. Give the drug to be absorbed, and then apply a sterile bandage on the leg.

Do foot bath twice a day for a week. The duration of treatment with the ointment is the same.

In the first few days after injury leg will hurt badly. If there are no contraindications, use painkillers on the basis of ibuprofen or ketorolac ("Nurofen", "Ketanov", etc.).

With proper treatment, the wound usually heals within a week. If after this time you do not feel the improvements around the injury site appeared swelling and redness, pus from a wound or ichor, refer to the surgeon. You may need antibiotic therapy or treatment of wounds in a medical office.

Tags: foot, nail wound