Stitches, skin glue and laceration repair without the emergency-room wait — walk in at either Broward clinic seven days a week. Animal bites, splinters, embedded foreign bodies and suture removal are handled in the same visit.
Laceration repair
- Cuts are cleaned, numbed and closed with stitches, skin glue or adhesive strips depending on the depth and location.
- Wounds are explored for tendon, nerve or joint involvement and for glass or debris before closure.
- A tetanus booster is given when your immunization status calls for it.
- Most cuts should be closed within several hours of the injury; come in the same day when you can.
Animal bites
Dog and cat bites are cleaned thoroughly, assessed for infection risk and, when appropriate, treated with antibiotics; some bite wounds are deliberately left open to heal. The provider reviews rabies and tetanus considerations with you. Insect bites and stings that cause a rash, hives or swelling are covered on the rashes and allergic reactions page.
Splinter and foreign-body removal
Splinters, glass, fish hooks and other embedded objects are removed under local anesthetic, with X-ray on site when an object needs to be located first.
Suture and staple removal
Stitches and staples placed here or elsewhere are removed when the wound has healed, typically five to fourteen days after placement depending on the site. Bring your discharge instructions if you have them. Wounds that need a check or a dressing change before that point are seen for wound care.
My child needs stitches — where should I go in Plantation or Davie?
To UrgentMed Plantation (10199 Cleary Boulevard, Suite 10) or UrgentMed Davie (5149 S University Drive), as a walk-in, any day of the week. Children’s cuts are cleaned and closed here with stitches, staples or skin glue after the area is numbed. Young children get a topical anesthetic first, so the injection is not felt, and the tetanus record is checked. A few injuries go to the emergency room instead: a cut on the eyelid or across the lip line, a wound that will not stop bleeding, a deep wound to the hand with numbness or weakness, and any injury with a broken bone showing.
How to tell if a cut needs stitches
- The edges gape open when you stop holding them together, or the cut is deeper than about a quarter of an inch.
- It is longer than half an inch, on a joint, or on the face where the scar matters.
- Bleeding has not stopped after ten minutes of firm pressure.
- Fat, muscle or bone is visible, or something is embedded in the wound.
- It came from an animal bite or a dirty or rusty object, or it is more than a few hours old. These need cleaning and a decision about closure and antibiotics, not a bandage at home.
Most cuts are best closed within six to eight hours of the injury; a clean facial cut can sometimes be closed up to 24 hours later. When in doubt, come in and let the provider decide. MedlinePlus has guidance on caring for a wound at home before and after.
When to go to the emergency room instead
- Bleeding that does not stop with ten minutes of firm pressure, or a cut that spurts.
- A deep wound to the face, hand, genitals, chest, abdomen or over a joint, or any amputation.
- A bite from a wild animal, a bat, or an animal that cannot be identified, or any bite to the face or hands with numbness or weakness.
Walk in at either Broward clinic
Both clinics are open seven days a week — Davie on S University Drive and Plantation on Cleary Boulevard. Both serve Davie, Plantation, Cooper City, Weston, Sunrise, Southwest Ranches and the surrounding Broward County communities.
Insurance and self-pay
We accept most major insurance plans, workers’ compensation and auto (PIP) claims, and offer self-pay pricing quoted at the front desk before you are seen. Bring a photo ID and your insurance card.
Sources: MedlinePlus — Wounds and injuries · MedlinePlus — Animal bites