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Hand laceration

Hand laceration

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How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Hand laceration
Pain medicine
Acetaminophen
Ibuprofen
Antibiotic

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Hand laceration

Surgery

Plastic surgery
Orthopedic surgery
Laceration repair

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Wound care
Irrigation

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