Pre-Tibial Laceration

Cork Emergency Departments

The cut on your leg is one which needs special care and can take anything between weeks and months to heal.

• We don’t always use stitches on this type of cut because the skin is usually very thin on your leg, so instead we use paper stitches called steristrips
• Your cut will heal better with a good supply of blood to it which is why we put the bandage all the way from your toes to your knee. This ensures a good even circulation to your leg
• There may be two layers of bandage, one of which should be removed at night

Do

• Keep your bandage on until your next visit
• Keep mobile and walking around as usual
• Rest two or three times a day for half an hour each time by sitting or lying down with your legs higher than your bottom
• If you need painkillers take something like paracetamol

Don’t

Don’t get your bandage wet.

Don’t stand for a long time in one position.

Please return to hospital before your next appointment if:

• Your leg bleeds heavily soaking the dressing thoroughly
• Your toes become very swollen
• You are worried about your leg for any reason at all

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