TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Plantar Puncture Wound Management A1 - Bhuva, Vishal A1 - Amin, Dhara Patel A2 - Reichman, Eric F. Y1 - 2018 N1 - T2 - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e AB - Plantar puncture wounds are frequently encountered in the Emergency Department (ED).1 They account for approximately 7% of patients presenting to the ED with lower extremity trauma.2 Wounds are more likely to occur in the warmer summer months from May through October when people spend more time outdoors and barefoot. Nails produce the majority of puncture wounds followed less commonly by wood, glass, and other metal objects.2-5 Patients seek medical treatment following puncture wounds for many reasons including tetanus immunization, pain relief, retained foreign bodies, and treatment of established infections. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159810373 ER -