Outpatient Therapies Physicians Special Programs Patient Conditions Rehabilitation Orthopaedics

 
 

Kernan Hospital

Home > Medical Reference > Encyclopedia (English)

Toggle: English / Spanish

Ask Our Experts

Get answers to your specific medical questions from Kernan Hospital experts.

Note: This is for informational purposes only. Doctors cannot provide a diagnosis via e-mail.

 

Related Content

Kernan Hospital

Our Services

Patient Success Stories

Our Doctors

Fishhook removal - Prevention

Alternative Names

Fishhook removal from skin

Prevention:

  • Keep a safe distance between you and another person who is fishing (in particular, casting).
  • Keep a pair of electrician's pliers with a wire-cutting blade in your fishing tackle box.
  • Be up to date on tetanus immunization (vaccine). A booster should be given every 10 years, to be safe.
  • Reviewed last on: 7/18/2007
  • Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Physicians Special Programs Patient Conditions Physical Therapy