For a very deep and wide laceration and puncture wound to the top of the big toe that is on the joint can you staple or suture it closed?

It's been bleeding since about 11:00 last night central time. I have put pressure on it, elevated it and cleaned it. It keeps bleeding like no tomorrow. It actually looks as though either the meat or fat was coming out of my toe. It was sliced. My foot is very painful to walk on because of my toe.

Answers from doctors (1)


Vascular Institute of Chattanooga

Published on Dec 03, 2021

Yes, it probably should be sutured. Sutures are usually only done on new lacerations, so if you wait much longer, they (sutures) will like not be done due to increased risk of infection.

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Answered by Vascular Institute of Chattanooga

Yes, it probably should be sutured. Sutures are usually only done on new lacerations, so if you wait much longer, they (sutures) will like not be done due to increased risk of infection.

Published on Jul 11, 2012


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