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Puncture wounds Prevention
Gravity
Minor wounds can range from a small hole in the skin with little loss of blood to have the object embedded in the skin. In more severe cases may have a hole in the skin with plenty of blood loss and affect internal structures such as an ice pick or knife in the abdomen. As a general rule we can say that the deeper the puncture, the greater the chances of having complications, such as infections.
Prevention
* Wear shoes when leaving the house
* Always keep in order the areas of construction and carpentry in his home, never leave nails or tacks out of place
* Keep garden tools after use
* Be careful when using sharp utensils
* Never approach unknown animals
* Be especially careful when using fishing hooks
* Keep all safety precautions when using drills and power tools
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Puncture wounds
A puncture is a wound made by a pointed object such as a needle, a nail, knife or ice pick, to name a few. Injuries are more frequent. They have the characteristics of being deep and narrow, leading to increased risks of infection than other wounds. Tetanus bacteria needs oxygen to reproduce not therefore a puncture wound gives them an anaerobic environment (without oxygen) ideal.
The body part most frequently affected by these injuries are the feet. Besides a variety of foreign bodies can be embedded in a wound of this type. The nails, glass, toothpicks, sewing needles, insulin needles, and seashells are common sharps. In addition, parts of her skin, socks and shoes may be forced into the wound during a puncture, as well as dirt and debris from the object. By their nature, all puncture wounds are dirty wounds because they have the penetration of an object that is not sterile.