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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
[[File:Foot_Bones.jpg|thumb|Bones of the foot.]] | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
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==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
{{Foot and toe fractures DDX}} | {{Foot and toe fractures DDX}} | ||
==Clinical Features== | |||
[[File:X-rays of foot phalanx.jpg|thumb|Toe fractures on plain film]] | |||
===Workup=== | |||
*XR foot and/or toe x 2 view | |||
*Consider need for more proximal or distal plain films | |||
===Diagnosis=== | |||
==Management== | ==Management== | ||
* | {{General Fracture Management}} | ||
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===Immobilization=== | |||
*[[Buddy-taping]] | |||
*Hard-sole shoe | |||
==Disposition== | |||
*Outpatient management | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:12, 22 March 2023
Background
Clinical Features
- Toe trauma and pain
Differential Diagnosis
Foot and Toe Fracture Types
Hindfoot
Midfoot
Forefoot
Clinical Features
Workup
- XR foot and/or toe x 2 view
- Consider need for more proximal or distal plain films
Diagnosis
Management
General Fracture Management
- Acute pain management
- Open fractures require immediate IV antibiotics and urgent surgical washout
- Neurovascular compromise from fracture requires emergent reduction and/or orthopedic intervention
- Consider risk for compartment syndrome
Immobilization
- Buddy-taping
- Hard-sole shoe
Disposition
- Outpatient management