Bad Propeller Cut Sunday, Super Glue it?
 

I have a buddy that had a passenger on his boat Sunday that cut his shin area on the prop(newbie):rolleyes: it was about 2 inches and about 1/4 deep. Ya could see the fatty looking stuff ,almost to the bone.No tendons or blood vessels were hit.I couldnt get it dry enough to get the bandaids to stick,bleeding to much and it was too wide open.It needed stitches!! He didnt want to get it sowed up, no insurance.

I have heard ya can use super glue?

The reason I am asking if I get in this situation, can I super glue myself or someone else back up if we cant get to a place to sow it up?

Will it work?
How do I do it?
What kind of glue?
Were do I buy it?
What kind of bandaid too hold it closed?
or
Should I get a needle and thread instead?:p


Thanks for any help.

Rob:D

Take that new "doorag" off and tie up that leg real tight!!! :eek: :D

Yes. Regular super glue. Put it on the seams towards the outside. Better keep some gauze and medical tape on board - duct tape works good too! :D

Needle and thread :eek:

Here Is Your Answer
 

So........ you can use it to tighten up the ol' Yoni.

Super glue? that stuff can not be safe. What if it enters the bloodstream? There is no telling what it will do if it stays under the skin.

Just use duck tape.
FYI - duck tape can also remove warts, but it takes like 2-4 weeks. Just put a little piece on every night.

I use it to fix little bleeders, on myself (works great on paper cuts). I would not use it on anybody else due to liability issues. Don't know if it's a carcinogen, but I guess everything these days is.

I've used it several time on myself. Works great!


Just make sure that you don't glue yourself to..uh..well..''yourself''.:D

I have used super glue plenty of times on cuts. That cut sounds too big for glue alone to work. I would shave around the cut and use butterfly strips. I would probably put super glue over it if I was going back in the water. That cut sounds like it was foolish not to get stitches on. It's going to take a lot longer to heal and the risk of infection goes up. I am just a cut prone, half-a-mechanic, not a doctor, so this advice is worth what you paid for it.

Rene

You shouldnt use superglue on such a large, moist, cut. It will irritate it pretty bad and wont be able to seal. He needs stitches, or a lot of the butter fly bandaids....mush be dry to get them to stick. Superglue is really good on hand cuts and splits due to dry skin etc. Small stuff only.

Works great on smaller cuts. Had it happen to OSO bartender Jersey on ASG's boat a couple years ago. Worked great.

As for liability, carcinogens, infections, etc.......... FYI... none of you are getting out of this life alive :)

have you tried quick-crete yet?:D

Found this but it says dont use it on deep cuts were ya see fatty tissue to see a doctor, what if you cant see a Doc and have to close it your self?I stayed in a Holiday Inn last night I can do it:drink:

http://band-aid.com/liquid_faq.shtml#severe


It looks like I need stuff called DERMABOND:eek: But the superglue or a neddle and thread is going to be cheaper:eek: $300.00+ for a tube


http://www.best-price.com/procSystem...FQ5HVAodQSqwtw

Found this video on how to do it [Histoacryl]
http://www.tissueseal.com/video.html

Too late to close this. The cut must be stitched within 6 hours of the initial injury. The wound must be properly cleaned. Cyanoacrylate(super glue) is a medical tool but not for a deep injury such as this. Don't take a chance as this can be a serious risk for infection!

i used to use it when barefooting. We'd always catch little stuff and nick the hell or something open.. it worked fantastic on the calloused surface of a foot, never really used it on softer skin..

I used to use it when I was a UPS driver, the cracks on my hands from the steering wheel in the winter, eventually the new skin would push it out and you could just pull it off like a scab.

A guy did the same thing on the Miami Boat Show Poker Run. Except he didn't cut himself on the prop, but he used super glue as a band-aid. That was the first time I've heard of using superglue until now.

Little known fact, Super glue was invented in WW1 (or WW2 I forget) for soliders to close cuts and wounds ! Only after did they relize a comercial benifit for the glue.

Ever wonder why it bonds skin so fast? ecause it was originaly designed for doing just that!

Only for shoes:D :D :D

I heard this too but I was chicken to post it:D :D

That want work here to shallow:p