Alan Blakey, who works in a children’s home, had removed the splinter four days after it became lodged in the skin of a finger on his left hand. The finger then became sore and swollen and he ...

It can be a freeing feeling to shuck off your shoes and walk outside barefoot during the warm spring and hot summer, until the deck sticks your exposed foot with a tiny, pointy gift: a splinter.

A carpenter suffered a life-threatening stroke, blindness, sepsis and pneumonia after a wood splinter in his hand became infected. Dave Parkyn was left blind in his right eye, partially sighted in ...

A 28-year-old man had his whole life "devastated" by a splinter in his hand. Dave Parkyn suffered a life-threatening stroke, blindness, sepsis and pneumonia after a wood splinter in his hand got ...

Dave got a splinter of wood caught in his hand whilst working in August 2020. Within two days of coming home from work unwell, Dave was in intensive care in a medically induced coma with machines ...

Staphylococcus is a common splinter-related infection. Keep an eye out for visible streaks on the skin, fever, or chills. Tetanus is caused by Clostridium tetani, another risky bacteria.

Q: A few years ago, I was unable to remove a splinter from my hand. Ultimately, it calloused over but was still bothersome. In desperation, I searched the internet to find out how to remove it and ...

If you can't get it out, it's in deep, or you think the splinter is vegetable matter, Dr Sheridan advises seeing your GP — ideally within 48 to 72 hours, before any infection has time to take hold.