69YOF PRESENT TO ED W/ RETAINED WOOD SPLINTER L HAND. 4D AGO WHILE DESCENDING HER STAIRS AT HOME THE SPLINTER ENTERED FROM THE RAILING, SHE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE BUT UNSUCCESSFUL. SHE WENT TO UC PROVIDER WAS UNABLE TO EXTRACT AFTER 20MIN TRYING AND SUTURED INCISION XR=FB DEEP IN HAND DX: WOOD SPLINTER IN PALM OF HAND
Date: 11/13/2025
Category: home structures and construction materials
Product: STAIRS OR STEPS
Products involved: HANDRAILS, RAILINGS OR BANISTERS; STAIRS OR STEPS
Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Body part: Hand
Location: Home