Large cut?!


Question: Large cut!?
My daughter fell off her skateboard!. She is 8!. She got a fairly large cut on her upper arm!. It is not bleeding but it is pretty deep and it looks like a clean cut partially into her muscle!. I know that stitches are recommended but an ER nurse told me that if it is deep enough I could fill it with super glue!? What do you think would be better!? Its not like its bleeding a whole lot, but its very swollen, pretty deep and large!. I have cleaned the rocks and dirt out of it!. Advice!?Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I don't think it's meant to be your own glue! I think they have special glue at the hospital for this, an alternative to stitches!. If it looks as deep as you say, take her to the ER or a doctor, they will figure it out!.

OK I googled it and it says to not fill it but use the glue to close it!. It says only minor cuts!. I think you should take her in otherwise you might hurt her more if you pour glue all over her arm!. Also it could still be infected even if you cleaned it!.
http://www!.ehow!.com/how_2255847_superglu!.!.!.
http://sportsmedicine!.about!.com/od/treat!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

See a doctor!

You *might* have cleaned the rocks and dirt out, but a doctor will look it over better than you can, clean it further if necessary and give an antibiotic and/or tetanus shot if needed!. The risk of infection is high from what you're describing (little bleeding, deep and swollen)!. An infection can kill!Www@Answer-Health@Com

certainly take her to a Doctor, if it is not cleaned properly you could be locking some infection in!.

I cannot believe a nurse told you to put glue in it yourself!.

She should be reported!.

Sounds like she would need a tetanus shot tooWww@Answer-Health@Com

Yes, super glue will help close the gap and it has been done plenty of times, no problem!. But!.!.!.if you have never done it before I wouldn't recommend starting now and making your child the guinea pig!. If you're not comfortable doing it, then don't!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

TROLL

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i would just get stitches, that sounds a little bizarre to me, it might be true but to be safe i would go to the hospital!!Www@Answer-Health@Com

OMG!.!.!.!.!.!.GLUE!.!.!. IS SHE CRAZY!.!.!. PLZ TAKE HER TO A EMERG!. ROOM NOW!.!.!.ASAP!.!.!. PLZ DON'T WAIT!.!.!. IT COULD GET INFECTED OR SOMETHING!.!.!. DON'T TAKE ANY CHANCES!.!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

that nuse is retarted ! do not fill it with glue!Www@Answer-Health@Com

That nurse is retarted!!!! You don't put that kinds of stuff in thereWww@Answer-Health@Com





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