What would stepping on a rusty nail do to the body? | What If

On June 10, 1909, nineteen-year-old Emma Sullivan stepped on a rusty nail just one week before her wedding to Thomas Murphy. The nail punctured deeply into her foot. Emma washed the wound with water, wrapped it in cloth, and carried on with her wedding preparations. Too busy to see a doctor, she ignored the pain, determined to focus on the upcoming ceremony. By June 15, five days after the injury, Emma began to feel stiffness in her jaw. At first, she assumed it was stress from the wedding and t