The first place among the causes of fracture of the toes can be given to blows, when a person accidentally beats about something with his foot. Significantly less frequent fractures are observed, caused by diseases that cause a decrease in the strength of bones: osteoporosis , osteomyelitis, thyroid dysfunction, and others. At the same time, due to the fact that the big toe is larger than the rest and when walking, it takes more than other fingers to work, its fracture occurs most often.
Fracture of the big toe - symptoms
Symptoms of fractures of the toes are usually divided into absolute and relative.
The absolute include:
- unnatural position of the finger;
- crunch of fragments, observed when pressing;
- abnormal (different from normal) mobility of the finger.
Relative symptoms are:
- severe pain (primarily, during movement);
- edema;
- subcutaneous or subungual hemorrhage.
The symptoms described above are characteristic of a fracture of any toe, but in the case of a fracture of the thumb, the signs are much more pronounced. A sharp pain is observed all the time, the victim can not step on his leg. Edema develops rapidly, spreads to adjacent fingers or even to the entire foot. The leg can acquire a cyanotic shade.
Fracture of the big toe - treatment
If, with unbiased fractures of other fingers, they are often simply fixed with an adhesive plaster or are limited to applying a gypsum limon (tire) to the foot, then, when the thumb is broken, gypsum is always applied. And gypsum captures the leg from the fingers to the upper third of the shin, and is applied for 5-6 weeks. If the distal (nail) phalanx of the big toe is broken, perforation of the nail may be required to remove accumulated blood.
At intraarticular fractures sometimes it is necessary to resort to an operative intervention with fixation of fragments of a bone.
It should also be noted that to seek medical help in case you suspect a fracture should be immediately,
In addition, the doctor can prescribe vitamin preparations and preparations with calcium , to stimulate faster bone adhesion.
Complex rehabilitation after a fracture of the big toe is not required. The main thing is to wait for the right period and give the fracture to consolidate, not to give the load ahead of time. In addition, at first, it may be necessary to use special orthopedic insoles.