How to do when the foot plate is stabbed by a nail

Depending on the severity of the patient’s nail lacerations on the sole of the foot, different clinical treatment methods are often available. First, if the patient’s plantar plate is nail stabbed more serious, local with active bleeding, and nail with rust into the deeper range, it is necessary to expand the wound, using vital iodine, hydrogen peroxide, saline alternately rinse, remove the necrotic tissue and foreign bodies in the wound. At the same time, inject tetanus antitoxin or tetanus immunoglobulin as soon as possible within 24 hours of the patient’s injury to prevent tetanus infection. Second, if the patient’s sole is very superficially pierced by nails, only accompanied by damage to the cortex of the skin, there is no local active bleeding, it is recommended that patients use vital iodine cotton ball local disinfection 2-3 times, sterile gauze local bandage, can play a better treatment effect, do not need to inject tetanus antitoxin.