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Stable, nondisplaced toe fractures should be treated with buddy taping and a rigid-sole shoe to limit joint movement. Displaced fractures of the lesser toes should be treated with...
A common way of treating an isolated toe fracture is with buddy taping. The toe is aligned with the adjacent toe. Soft spacers placed between the injured toe and the adjacent toe are then gently wrapped together. The uninjured toe serves as a splint for the injured toe. A typical toe fracture will take about 6 weeks to heal.
An injured great toe is a common injury, usually caused by dropping a heavy object on the foot or stubbing the toe against something hard. You may be provided with support for your foot in the form of a removable Velcro fastening shoe.
For fractures of the big toe you may be provided with a special stif soled shoe or camboot. You can remove this boot for showers and sleeping if comfortable. It is safe to put full weight on your injured leg (the medical term for this is ‘weight bear as tolerated’).
26 sty 2017 · Injuries detailed in this review include turf toe, traumatic bunion, and hallux and sesamoid fractures. Additional pathologies that are covered include sesamoiditis and sesamoid avascular necrosis as well as hallux rigidus. Appropriate workup and current treatment recommendations are discussed.
Treatment. Most fifth metatarsal fractures can be treated with weightbearing as tolerated, and immobilization in a cast or walking boot. If an avulsion fracture results in a large displaced fracture fragment, however, your doctor may need to do an open reduction and internal fixation with plates and/or intramedullary screws.
2 lis 2022 · For a simple fracture in any of the smaller toes, taping the injured toe to one next to it might be all that's needed. The uninjured toe acts like a splint. Putting gauze or felt between the toes before taping can prevent skin soreness.
