Splinters are everyday injuries commonly involving a small shard of wood, glass, metal, plastic, or a thorn that becomes embedded in the skin and the soft tissue underneath.

Knowing how to remove a splinter may not be a matter of life and death. However, good technique can relieve someone from ...

When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for a checkup, the doctor noticed a little splinter in the child’s palm. “He must have gotten it between the ...

Splinters, small embedded shards, cause pain due to abundant skin receptors. Effective removal involves careful techniques, ...