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Thumb wound

2017-11-09 05:27:05
I had surgery wed oct 11 2017 and i had stitches taken out oct 27th and steri strips put on however they fell off 4 days later when he wanted them on for a week.. i got new ones but those fell off and now my wound looks open
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Better visit the doctor, you may need secondary suturing.
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Answered2017-11-15 10:24:58

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