You will be told if you need to return to your GP or a nurse to have your stitches removed. These are the usual time periods: 1  stitches on your head â you'll need to return after 3 to 5 days. 2  stitches over joints, such as your knees or elbows â you'll need to return after 10 to 14 days. 3  stitches on other parts of your body â you'll need to return after 7 to 10 days.
foreseeable meaning, foreseeable definition | English Cobuild dictionary. foreseeable. 1 adj If a future event is foreseeable, you know that it will happen or that it can happen, because it is a natural or obvious consequence of something else that you know.
A consequence is reasonably foreseeable if it could have been anticipated by an ordinary person of average intelligence as naturally flowing from his actions. The related rules section is for members only and includes a compilation of all the rules of law in Quimbee's database relating to this key term. To access the related rules, please start your free trial or log in.