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Hi, I Fell On My Wooden Deck Stairs Late Last

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Posted on Tue, 13 Oct 2020
Question: hi, I fell on my wooden deck stairs late last night, should I go to an urgent care to get some sort of stitches? it has been a little over 18 hours.
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Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Use alcohol and betadine to disinfect it

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I see the photo you attached and the forearm has a red wound.
It doesn't seem infected.
Stitches and no it seen. Clean wound will alcohol and betadine before putting a plaster.


Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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Hi, I Fell On My Wooden Deck Stairs Late Last

Brief Answer: Use alcohol and betadine to disinfect it Detailed Answer: Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor's service. I read your query and here is my advice. I see the photo you attached and the forearm has a red wound. It doesn't seem infected. Stitches and no it seen. Clean wound will alcohol and betadine before putting a plaster. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.