Thumb thorns can be removed by needle, tweezers, surgery and other methods.
1. Remove with a needle: If the location of the thumb thorn is relatively shallow, but does not reveal the skin, then you can sterilize the sewing needle usually used at home, and use the needle to pick a small opening in the puncture site to pick out the thorn.
2. Use tweezers to clip out: If the location of the thumb prick into the skin is shallow, and part of the prick is exposed to the skin, at this time, tweezers can be used to hold the exposed part of the prick to clip out, and note that the prick can be sterilized by applying an appropriate amount of iodine after the clip out.
3. Surgical removal: If the thorn in the thumb is in a deeper position, or if the thorn is close to a blood vessel or a nerve after examination, then it is usually necessary to remove it through surgical procedures, such as debridement surgery.
It can be seen that the thorn in the thumb should be based on the specific location of the thorn, to choose the appropriate way to remove, pay attention to disinfection, to avoid local infection. Tetanus antitoxin injection is routinely needed to prevent tetanus after the injury.