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How Can An Injured Vein On The Lower Left Leg Be Treated?

I suffered a fall and punctured the vein in my lower rtf leg. I went to ER and they closed the wound with twelve stitches last Thursday at 3 am. My cardiologist will review the sonograph findings this Tuesday .AM. What can a 85 year old do to survive?
Fri, 7 Sep 2018
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If the wound is clean and no signs of thrombosis, nothing much to worry and the wound will heal by itself.

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How Can An Injured Vein On The Lower Left Leg Be Treated?

Hi, If the wound is clean and no signs of thrombosis, nothing much to worry and the wound will heal by itself. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.