I had 3 months ago a bouganville thorn prick and scratch and I have been to different doctors until I visited my primary care doctor and he said what I had was arthritis he then told me to see a podologist. I am right now being treated I have had even a,n Mri of the right upper foot the pain continues sometimEs un beArable and now she told me that the Mri shows I might have synovitis or ostioarthritis and that she has to perform an incision on the foot which it is a surgical procedure to analyse a bit of bone so she can prescribe the correct antibiotic sometimes intravenous. Dr. My question is can the bits microscopic plant matter travel to the upper foot bone and cause so much pain?
Thanks for contacting Bougainville thorn prick is toxic but only to level of allergic reaction like rash dermatitis swelling the prick doesn't cause osteoarthritis(OA) is degenerative disorder of joint which effects mainly knee joint shoulder, ankle JNT what your doctor is saying is arthroscopy to see for OA but OA comes into play only if u have trouble pain while standing from sitting position or u hear a click while doing so kindly tell your age & elaborate your complaints so that u can be treated properly as of your query about getting OA due to thorn prick it's not possible