KUALA LUMPUR: Many users often take lightly the cracks on their smartphone screen protectors and tend to delay replacing them.
However, did you know that a cracked screen protector can lead to more serious injuries than most people think?
Not only can it pose a risk of finger injuries, but it can also cause bacterial infections due to fine glass shards from the cracked screen.
According to Hand and Microsurgery Specialist, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Prof Dr Shalimar Abdullah, cracked screen protectors can cause cuts on fingers, leading to open and bleeding wounds.
“It is even more dangerous if tiny fragments, which are not visible, enter the skin as they can cause infections and pus buildup,” she told Bernama recently.
Previously, a case went viral involving a phone repair shop worker who had to have part of his arm amputated due to a bacterial infection after fine glass shards entered a wound while repairing a customer’s LCD screen.
Dr Shalimar said that if a minor wound is not treated properly, there is a higher risk of complications such as internal infections, tissue damage and the need for minor surgery to remove the fragments.
