• Can a doctor do anything for a broken toe?

I broke my toe and want to fix it. Can a doctor do anything for a broken toe?

10 Answers

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Altamonte Springs, FL

Yes, the majority do not need to be fixed

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • MERRITT ISLAND, FL

Depends on what toe is broken, how bad the break is and how long ago it was

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Hammonton, NJ

Without seeing you it is hard to tell for certain. If the fracture is well positioned, then normal healing can take 4-6 weeks. Sometimes a buddy splint and surgical shoe is used. Dr. Weiss

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Jersey City, NJ

A doctor will take an xray. Depending on the severity of the fracture, a doctor may simply have you buddy splint the toe to the toe next to it or if the fracture is displaced it may require manipulation or surgery.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist) | Foot & Ankle Surgery
  • Plantation, Florida

After an x-ray is performed, it will be determined if any intervention is indicated.

Dependent on fracture type and severity; treatment options range from taping, splinting, offloading shoes/boots, closed reduction of the fracture with local anesthesia, percutaneous pinning, or open reduction internal fixation of toe fracture.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Hackettstown, NJ

Yes. Doctors can always do something. Surgery and non surgery options are available.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Clifton, NJ

Yes, you need to visit the doctor to do an X-ray to determine the place, type and degree of the fracture. The treatment then depends on all of that.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Las Vegas, NV

We usually only splint the broken toe to the surrounding toes for stability. Most of the time there is no need for surgery to treat a broken toe.

  • Podiatrist (Foot and Ankle Specialist)
  • Newark, DE

If the fracture is in good position, you need to support it to facilitate healing. If is displaced, it may need to be repaired. I recommend you make an appointment with a foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) for evaluation, diagnosis and treatment options

  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Arlington, VA

If displaced, reduce it. If not displaced, protect it with buddy tapping to next toe.

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