I cut my leg ankle last Tuesday and as the A&E dr was stitching me up the needle broke off (a small curved one) into the wound and he couldn't find it. An x-ray showed it was in there.
I had to go to the plastics trauma clinic the next day and they also could not find it so they stitched my ankle up with the needle in there.
The wound keeps leaking loads of clear fluid which is irritating. I am really worried that leaving the needle in will cause me future problems. DH thinks I should complain.
FYI I am currently an inpatient at a mental hospital and the drs and nurses there have checked it but are also a bit that they left the needle in and are not really sure what to do with the wound.
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creamhearts · 29/04/2015 19:29
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