Outdoor Palm tree poked me?

Question

I have a Palm tree outside of my house that I was trimming back. I was placing the fonds I removed in the a trash can and one stuck me. The point of the fond leaf stuck my left hand on the top by the knuckles. I noticed at work that night that my hand was hurting where it had poked me. I opened the cut where the fond point stuck me and puss and a small pointy end of the fond came out of my hand. I cleaned it up with peroxide and didn't think anything of it. The next morning my middle finger feels like it is broken. I cannot bend my finger all the way and it hurts really bad. I am curious if it might have poisoned my joints or without me knowing it I might have broke my finger or something. I need help guys so please some real answers. my hand is swollen and it is close to where the fond point came out.

Answer 1

My friend, how many doctors responded to your question here?  Go see one!

Answer 2

Most likely, you have a serious infection and you should see a doctor for an antibiotic.  If necessary, they may need to debride the wound as well by flushing it with normal saline.

Answer 3

Yup! If you can’t bend your finger you have a serious infection and need oral antibiotics.

As has already been said, it may need debridement as well.

Regardless, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.

If the infection goes past a certain point, you could lose part or your entire finger.

Answer 4

Get to the doctor!! I made the mistake after getting thorn poked of waiting a couple weeks.During which time I was in pain and swollen.3 types of staph infection set in and i had to have a shot in my butt every morning for 10 days. The doctor said if I waited any longer I may have lost my thumb due to the staph spreading to the bone. Go now!!

Answer 5

Offhand I would say you may have a slight infection and an allergy to the plant that poked you, causing a bad inflammation of the joint and nearby tissue that was involved.  No, I doubt it is broken. It's a good thing you got out the pointy end of the frond in your hand, out.  Sounds like the joint is taking the blunt of the allergic reaction/infection and it's definitely worth getting it looked at.  In the meantime, keep it clean, avoid bending and irritating it anymore, and make a Drs. appt.

Good luck.  

PS.. trying some triple antibiotic cream on the site until you get into the Drs.. office is probably a good idea.

Answer 6

Check here: http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/BotDermFolder/BotDe...

Very close to what you're describing.