RT Book, Section
A1 Bhuva, Vishal
A1 Amin, Dhara Patel
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159810373
T1 Plantar Puncture Wound Management
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159810373
RD 2022/08/15
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.