Any medical geniuses here? (injury here 10 minutes ago)

[GilpinGuy]

(warning: kinda nasty photo below)

I was just cutting up some chicken and I knocked the VERY sharp knife off of the counter. It bounced off of the floor and landed edge down on top of my big toe right in between the big knuckle on your foot and the smaller knuckle out on the big toe itself. Perfect shot. At first I thought I got lucky and that the dull side of the blade hit me, but no dice. Some blood started flowing (dark, dark red) but not too much. And it didn't hurt hardly at all. The cut is about 1/2 inch long.

Cleaned it out (that did sting a bit) and started looking at the wound. Pretty deep. Started to flex the toe and it feels really weird. I can flex the big knuckle fine up and down, but the little knuckle for the tip of the toe is jacked up. I can flex it downward, but not upward at all. Looking at my other foot, it sure feels like the tendon or whatever it is that controls stuff there is right under the damn skin. I'm wondering if I cut it, nicked it, etc. Maybe there's a bundle of tendons and I cut one of them?

I assume that if I cut the tendon that it would freaking hurt like hell. But it doesn't. I can walk around almost normally, just can't straighten out the big toe.

Of course I will see a doc ASAP, but any geniuses here have an opinion? Ever cut a tendon?

[ChunkyMonkey]

Ouch... thats why I wear my steel toe boots when 'she' cooks.

Sorry I cannot be anymore helpful.

[GilpinGuy]

Ouch... thats why I wear my steel toe boots when 'she' cooks.

Sorry I cannot be anymore helpful.

I don't know about boots, you can bet that I will have slippers on at least the next time I'm wielding a knife. (and I do all the cookin 'round here)

[BushMasterBoy]

I'd go to an Emergency Clinic of the 24 hour type. You need a tetanus shot if you have not had one in the last ten years. Delaying professional medical care could easily cost you your life. I'f this was Florida I'd say go immediately to an ER due to flesh eating bacteria... FFS go to a Doctor!

[GilpinGuy]

I'd go to an Emergency Clinic of the 24 hour type. You need a tetanus shot if you have not had one in the last ten years. Delaying professional medical care could easily cost you your life. I'f this was Florida I'd say go immediately to an ER due to flesh eating bacteria... FFS go to a Doctor!

Probably good advice and thanks for it. However, I did have a tetanus shot last year and I have 3 kids sleeping with the wife at work. Since this thing doesn't hurt at all, isn't throbbing, and isn't swelling at all, I'm going to get it checked out ASAP in the morning. Weird...feels completely normal except I can't flex it.

[DD977GM2]

Probably good advice and thanks for it. However, I did have a tetanus shot last year and I have 3 kids sleeping with the wife at work. Since this thing doesn't hurt at all, isn't throbbing, and isn't swelling at all, I'm going to get it checked out ASAP in the morning. Weird...feels completely normal except I can't flex it.

Sounds like you have serious tendon damage and will probably require mionor surgery.

[Fentonite]

PM sent

[GilpinGuy]

PM sent

Been 20 mins and no PM received.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Been 20 mins and no PM received.

Aww crap.. I thought that PM was really for me.. I have been wondering why I am chugging jack daniel and sewing up my good toe.

[GilpinGuy]

Shit. Been looking into foot docs and the one I went to once before (and was great) is only in on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Must be nice...

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