Domming myself (45)

Poor lamb

N.x

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If love is blind I need to find a cane

I did it like 8/9 hours ago. I think it may be a smidge past the ice stage.

It is not what you say or do but the way you say or do it

Richard

If love is blind I need to find a cane

Agreed... the sooner you get it looked at the better....

There's a somebody I'm longing to see, I hope that he turns out to be, someone to watch over me
I'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood, I know I could always be good, to one who'll watch over me (Ella Fitzgerald)

If love is blind I need to find a cane

Hope you got ya arse there and got it checked out...

Good advice as we never know what damage we can do.

The highest fences we have to climb, are those we have built within our mind

I have put one of those finger bob roll bandages on it to keep it straight and still. Now that knacked and there is no way I would have let some over worked under paid tired nurse touch my fucking foot!!!!!!

RD the Podophobe!

It is not what you say or do but the way you say or do it

What operations may be needed for broken toes?

K-wires - Kirschner, or 'K' wires are thin metal rods that are passed across the break area. These hold the break in place until it is healed, usually three weeks later. The wires are usually left with a short length exposed at the skin, and are usually removed with very little discomfort by simply pulling them out with special pliers. The wires need to be kept clean while they are in place, as bacteria could otherwise track to the fracture site to cause a bone infection - this is very hard to then treat and could lead to serious consequences

Interosseous wires - these are thin wires, much like fuse wires. They are used to tie the broken toe bones together. Often, these can be left in place permanently

Plate fixation - small metal plates are used to span the break site, being held in place with small screws. The plates are left in place permanently, often un-noticed. These are usually used for foot breaks rather than the toes themselves

External fixation - complex toe breaks may need this form of fixation to hold fragments in place while they heal. Usually, a thick pin is placed through the skin into the bone either side of the break. A metal bar then spans between the pins, keeping them and therefore the bones still. This is kept in place until the fracture is healed, usually three to four weeks.

Often after surgery, a plaster cast will be used to keep the break area protected. This may be made from plaster of Paris or lightweight plastic. You will often need to keep weight off the break area while it heals, and may need crutches for a few weeks. Depending on your break type, special boots may be provided allowing you to walk with or without crutches.

What can go wrong with broken toes?

Delayed union - this is where the toe break takes longer to heal than expected. Whilst this can be an inconvenience, it still results in a fixed bone

Mal-union - the break heals in a poor position. If this causes problems with foot function, then further procedures on the toe may be needed

Non-union - the break does not heal, even after many weeks. Further procedures may be needed

Infection - infected bone is called osteomyelitis, and can be extremely hard to treat. A lengthy course of antibiotics or further surgery can clear the infection, although occasionally the infection does not clear and can even, in a worst case scenario, lead to amputation of the affected toe