Fingernail cut by knife, the wound needs to be sterilized and then bandaged, changed regularly to prevent infection treatment.
If the degree of injury is mild and the wound is shallow, the patient can use iodophor and other disinfectants to disinfect the wound under the guidance of the doctor, and use sterile gauze to apply pressure to the wound to stop bleeding. After the bleeding stops, bandage the wound (affected finger) and change the dressing regularly.
If the injury is more serious and deeper, the patient should go to the hospital immediately, and according to the situation of the injury to do the appropriate stitches, nail extraction treatment. Then cover the wound with sterile gauze. The wound should be sterilized regularly and the stitches should be changed and removed.
After the injury need to take amoxicillin, cefaclor and other antibiotics to prevent infection, and tetanus antitoxin injection to prevent tetanus.
If the patient’s wound is red, swollen, pus and other adverse reactions, he should also go to the hospital in time to avoid aggravation of the condition.