Toe question - does this look broken?

[Mobile Chicane]

I stubbed my little toe about an hour ago and it's hurting like a bd. (Note funny angle.)

It has the full range of movement, just hurts.

Do I bother A&E with this, or just strap it to its neighbour and hope? At what point should I go to A&E if it isn't any better?

TVMIA.

[patmahe]

Dislocation? - either way get to a medical professional instead of posting pictures of it on the internet, because something clearly isn't right

Edited by patmahe on Monday 29th November 15:06

[Mobile Chicane]

bks. I've booked to go trekking in Morocco for Christmas.

I hope I'm still going to be able to do that.

[louiebaby]

All may not be lost on the holiday front, as the cure for a broken toe is normally to strap it to one of the others. (I think, not happened to me though.)

Howver you should probably pop to A&E to make sure it sets straight. (Plus your boots will need a hole cutting in the side to let your pinky stick out at that angle...)

In summary:

Hope it stops hurting, get it checked, don't cancel the holiday just yet.

[Dan_1981]

I broke a toe playing football - and it didn't look anywhere near as fked up as that does!

I took it to A&E as my toe and top of my foot swelled up and bruised, they took one look said, yup broken your toe, don't play football for a bit and take it easy for a few weeks and you'll be fine.

But mine was at least pointing in the right direction!

[Sheets Tabuer]

Broke mine many times, I have rather large feet and even longer toes that seem to catch on everything

If you can move it without screaming like a girl it's probably not broke, there isn't a lot they can do at the hospital either and I stopped going after the 4th or 5th time.

[louiebaby]

Sheets Tabuer said:

If you can move it without screaming like a girl it's probably not broke, there isn't a lot they can do at the hospital either and I stopped going after the 4th or 5th time.

Funny angle though eh???

[Sheets Tabuer]

I've yet to see a woman who didn't have funny looking toes

[pacman1]

Looks like a dislocation. A & E, get it sorted and strapped.
With a bit of tlc I'd have thought you'd still be able to go trekking next month provided you have sturdy footwear.

[ShadownINja]

fk's sake. I hope you're still not at home reading replies!!

[ShadownINja]

Bilbo Tabuer said:

Broke mine many times, I have rather large feet and even longer toes that seem to catch on everything

EFA?

[condor]

It made me feel a little squeamish

How did you do it?

Hope you get it sorted soon

[Mobile Chicane]

I stubbed it on an iron spiral staircase.

I'm at A&E now - something 'clicked' on the hobble from the car, so hopefully it's 'gone back in'

[Mobile Chicane]

Damn Blackberry!

Edited by Mobile Chicane on Monday 29th November 16:57

[pacman1]

Mobile Chicane said:

I stubbed it on an iron spiral staircase.

I'm at A&E now - something 'clicked' on the hobble from the car, so hopefully it's 'gone back in'

It's probably gone back in now and looks fine. They'll think your wasting their time!

[ShadownINja]

Well, they can at least confirm that it's ok rather than it turning into something worse while you're on holiday.

[Pickled Piper]

Broken or dislocated.

I broke my middle toe on Friday so I am something of an expert. Mine had the same odd angle, but try as I might I couldn't pop it back in. Same symptoms as yours, not excruciatingly painful etc. I reluctantly trudged to A&E, where an X ray showed a displaced fracture. I'm due some surgery to pin / wire it together as the broken bits are hardly in contact.

Good luck with yours.

pp

[Yazza54]

Dunno about the technical term but it certainly looks fked.

[Mobile Chicane]

It had 'gone back in', and looks vaguely normal if rather swollen.

A & E didn't want to x-ray it on the basis that the management would be the same if it were broken or not. I've just strapped it to the next one and hope it stops hurting soon.

Thank heavens for Uggly boots - the only thing I can get on that foot. Oh, and the painkilling effects of red wine.

[Marf]

I did something similar whilst running to answer the phone. Small toe on left foot full swing into the edge of a coffee table.

Took a good couple of weeks to heal up.