Is my 4th toe broken?
Throbbing pain in the toe is the first sign that it may be broken. You may also hear the bone break at the time of injury. A broken bone, also called a fracture, may also cause swelling at the break. If you’ve broken your toe, the skin near the injury may looked bruised or temporarily change color.
Can a baby break their toe?
Your child has broken (fractured) a bone in a toe. This kind of fracture may not need a special cast or brace. “Buddy-taping” the broken toe to a healthy toe next to it is almost always enough to treat the problem and ease symptoms. The toe may take 4 weeks or more to heal.
How to treat a broken toe or fractured toe?
RICE protocol. Consultation with a physician for confirmatory diagnosis or broken toe or fractured toe. Radiological studies to confirm the fracture of toes. If the toe fracture is very small and the fracture is of the smaller toe, then no treatment is necessary as it does not cause any impairment.
What kind of fracture is in the fourth toe?
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fourth toe, with a subtle intra-articular fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe. Without careful scrutiny of adjacent digits, the more problematic intra-articular fracture could be missed.
What to know if your child has a toe fracture?
Your child has a fever. Your child’s pain does not go away, even after treatment. Your child’s toe continues to hurt even after it has healed. You have questions or concerns about your child’s condition or care. You have the right to help plan your child’s care. Learn about your child’s health condition and how it may be treated.
Which is more common a broken little toe or a broken big toe?
Broken little toe or fracture of little toe. Broken big toe or fracture of big toe. An uncommon occurrence of a hairline fracture. Fracture of the pinky and hallux toes are more common because they are more exposed and the other toes are protected by other bones of the foot.
How did I Break my Toe 4 months ago?
About four months ago, I was walking past a brick structure and hit it with my bare foot. The toe next to my little toe was obviously broken, as it was twisted upward and toward my little toe. I went to a walk-in clinic that day, where the doctor x-rayed, set, buddy-taped, and x-rayed it again, then gave me the usual 4-6 week diagnosis.
Which is the most common broken toe of the foot?
Out of the five toes (also known as digits of the feet) the pinky toe is the most commonly broken toe with the fracture often occurring at the base of the toe. Your toes make up a portion of your foot referred to as the forefoot.
What should I do if my child has a toe fracture?
Ice helps prevent tissue damage and decreases swelling and pain. Elevate your child’s toe above the level of the heart as often as you can. This will help decrease swelling and pain. Prop your child’s toe on pillows or blankets to keep it elevated comfortably. When should I seek immediate care? Your child has severe pain in his or her toe.
Nondisplaced transverse fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fourth toe, with a subtle intra-articular fracture of the proximal phalanx of the fifth toe. Without careful scrutiny of adjacent digits, the more problematic intra-articular fracture could be missed.