Broken Toe

Shark151 · 06-10-2008, 04:10 PM

I am wondering how long it usually takes to heal a broken middle toe. I broke mine about 2 months ago, the bone below the knuckle snapped and was sticking up a little until I popped it back, Do I need a pin inserted? Or will it heal on it's own?

sinclair_tm · 06-10-2008, 04:18 PM

What did the doctor say?

Shark151 · 06-10-2008, 04:32 PM

I never went. Oops

**carsey** · 06-10-2008, 04:34 PM

best have a look down and have a xray.

may have hurt a ligament

Shark151 · 06-10-2008, 04:42 PM

The thing is, it doesn't hurt or bother me anymore unless i step weird or bend my toes wrong... could it be healing?

**beefers1** · 06-10-2008, 08:59 PM

it WILL heal itself, but best to have a doctor check it out.

**DonaldG** · 06-11-2008, 12:26 PM

Make an immediate appointment to see Dr Glas in the TSF Surgery. He will sort out your problems in a flash!

**WereBo** · 06-11-2008, 01:14 PM

Failing that, running in the opposite direction will be good physiotherapy for it

**WereBo** · 06-11-2008, 01:15 PM

Edit: duh???

**Glaswegian** · 06-11-2008, 03:28 PM

All they will do is strap the broken toe to the one next to it. That way, when it heals, it should at least be straight. Better to get it checked though.

cappilio · 06-14-2008, 06:49 AM

your bone will heal but its probably going to heal in the wrong position. go to the doctor

mommabear · 06-14-2008, 12:49 PM

I'm pretty sure that as a kid I broke a couple of toes kicking off the side of a swimming pool. I remember it hurting like heck and they were really black and blue for a long time. They eventually healed on their own, but to this day, more than 50 years later, they will bother me especially in cold weather.

But I don't remember anything looking like the bone sticking up in my case. So it sounds like you might have had a compound fracture, rather than just a crack in the bone. You should probably get it checked out although it sounds like you got the bone back in place on your own.

Shark151 · 06-14-2008, 03:39 PM

it isn't a compound fracture, it didn't break the skin... i went to the doc. all he did was was inject some numbing agent, pop it in AGAIN, and tell me to stay off of it, and i got a prescription.

**Deleted090308** · 06-15-2008, 10:30 PM

Injecting into a fracture in a non-sterile environment? That's a no-no...
Like Glaswegian said, it should be strapped to a "neighbour" for approx. 6 weeks.
But, it's too late for that now.

**gistek** · 06-16-2008, 10:25 AM

It's not too late to strap it to a neighbor toe unless it's popped itself out again.

And I'm sure the dr wiped the injection site with alchohol and used a sterile needle.

**Deleted090308** · 06-16-2008, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gistek

It's not too late to strap it to a neighbor toe unless it's popped itself out again.

After two months it's too late to promote healing with strapping - but it could help reducing the pain.

And I'm sure the dr wiped the injection site with alchohol and used a sterile needle.

Yes, I'm also sure he did. But, introducing a needle will make it an open fracture (theoretically).

06-10-2008, 04:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Shark151 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 61 OS: windows xp sp3	Broken Toe I am wondering how long it usually takes to heal a broken middle toe. I broke mine about 2 months ago, the bone below the knuckle snapped and was sticking up a little until I popped it back, Do I need a pin inserted? Or will it heal on it's own?

06-10-2008, 04:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
Shark151 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 61 OS: windows xp sp3	Re: Broken Toe I never went. Oops

06-10-2008, 04:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
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06-10-2008, 04:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shark151 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 61 OS: windows xp sp3	Re: Broken Toe The thing is, it doesn't hurt or bother me anymore unless i step weird or bend my toes wrong... could it be healing? Last edited by Shark151 : 06-10-2008 at 04:43 PM. Reason: mis-spell

06-10-2008, 08:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
beefers1 TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Surrey, BC, Canada Posts: 2,375 OS: Win XP Pro SP2 My System Blog Entries: 4	Re: Broken Toe it WILL heal itself, but best to have a doctor check it out. __________________ My blog- feel free to visit

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06-11-2008, 01:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
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06-14-2008, 06:49 AM	#11 (permalink)
cappilio Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Derby Posts: 434 OS: Vista/Mandriva	Re: Broken Toe your bone will heal but its probably going to heal in the wrong position. go to the doctor __________________ Rejoice not at thine enemy's fall - but don't rush to pick him up either

06-14-2008, 12:49 PM	#12 (permalink)
mommabear Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 339 OS: XP Home Sp2	Re: Broken Toe I'm pretty sure that as a kid I broke a couple of toes kicking off the side of a swimming pool. I remember it hurting like heck and they were really black and blue for a long time. They eventually healed on their own, but to this day, more than 50 years later, they will bother me especially in cold weather. But I don't remember anything looking like the bone sticking up in my case. So it sounds like you might have had a compound fracture, rather than just a crack in the bone. You should probably get it checked out although it sounds like you got the bone back in place on your own. __________________ YES WE CAN!

06-14-2008, 03:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Shark151 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 61 OS: windows xp sp3	Re: Broken Toe it isn't a compound fracture, it didn't break the skin... i went to the doc. all he did was was inject some numbing agent, pop it in AGAIN, and tell me to stay off of it, and i got a prescription.

06-15-2008, 10:30 PM	#14 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,281 OS: Xp	Re: Broken Toe Injecting into a fracture in a non-sterile environment? That's a no-no... Like Glaswegian said, it should be strapped to a "neighbour" for approx. 6 weeks. But, it's too late for that now.

06-16-2008, 10:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
gistek Folding Along Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA, USA Posts: 1,308 OS: xp	Re: Broken Toe It's not too late to strap it to a neighbor toe unless it's popped itself out again. And I'm sure the dr wiped the injection site with alchohol and used a sterile needle. __________________ I am not a computer professional, My advice comes from personal experience and/or friends who are computer professionals. Interested in Search and Rescue? Check out the Civil Air Patrol. Come Fold with us. TSF Folding@Home Team