Sharp objects: how to act if the child sticks one

Accidents are impossible to avoid, otherwise they would not happen. It is very difficult to prevent the child from remaining always intact and not experiencing any mishap. It is in these cases when we must act with alacrity to avoid that the seriousness of them grows. An example is when the child sticks a penetrating object, an issue that can be very serious because the body penetrates a foreign object that can cause infection or bleeding.

For a child to be key something is not necessary that with sharp objects nor that he falls on them. A small hit against a surface The most frequent materials that traverse retained skin are fragments of wood, such as splinters, metal or glass. The most common injuries are those caused by abrasion, such as scratches or scratches, and it is common that small grains of sand can be retained in them.


How to act in these cases

In some cases the object that crossed the child's skin is small and easily located. If it is also on the surface of the dermis, it is advisable to remove it to avoid being able to continue in the child's body. It will be enough with clean tweezers and then wash the wound with soap and water, to later disinfect it with products such as alcohol.

But as it stands out from the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, of Barcelona, ​​the real problem appears when the object that has crossed the skin of the child is not superficial. In these cases it is best to go to the doctor to assess the wound and the best way to proceed to heal it before it can cause Major problems.


The decision to remove the foreign body or not depends on several factors, including the location of the same, or the time it has been retained and the type of material. In cases that are superficially located or recently stuck, it can usually be removed without anesthesia or local anesthesia.

Although if it is a deeply located material, or if it has been inside the minor for a long time, even if it does not cause discomfort, it is advisable not to perform the emergency extraction. In cases where you can not locate with certainty, it is necessary to study its location beforehand by means of imaging tests and, if its extraction is decided, to program the surgical procedure.

To heal wounds

In the event that the sharp object is superficial and you decide to extract it at the moment, you have to know how to proceed in these situations and at the same time apply healing techniques appropriate. These are some of the practices that must be carried out:


- Rub to remove dirt.

- Try to extract a foreign body nailed on the wound, since we do not know the depth of it or if it is affecting any organ.

- Put tight bandages to prevent the wound from bleeding.

- Use cotton and alcohol.

- Put antiseptics, ointments, ointments or antibiotics on the wound.

- Delay medical assistance. The deadline for stitches to be applied to a wound is a maximum of 4 to 6 hours after it occurs.

You also have to know how to recognize if there is infection or not:

- Inflammation and edema at the edges.

- The redness of the contour of the wound.

- If the area is hot, it hurts or feels stitches in the wound.

- If the state of the infection is advanced, we will observe the exudate of the yellow-greenish wound, commonly known as pus.

Damián Montero

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