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A thumbtack got shoved in my knee what to do?

Miles7777
So one morning I was getting ready and I did not notice a tack on the floor and i bet down and the tack got shoved a few centimeters right under the patella it has been 5 days and it still hurts whenever pressure is put onto it i hope someone can help thanks
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