Hi doctor, My dad met with an accident 40 days back. His little toe was fractured, but it remains in the same position as before. The doctor suggested him to take Calcium tablets, in order to retain the toe back to normal, for a period of three months. He had undergone common dressings, but no surgery. I did not follow what the doctor said. I am confused. Kindly guide.
Hi. I went through your dad's clinical history and the x-ray (attachment removed to protect patient identity). The x-ray shows fracture malunion with slight malrotation of the fifth toe. It has been almost more than a month since the injury. Hence, kindly send me a clinical picture of the injured toe. From which I will be able to have a clear idea regarding the rotated toe and guide you accordingly. Please attach a recent x-ray of the injured toe in anteroposterior (AP) projection as well as in oblique view, by which I can check the fracture union status of the injured toe. 1. X-ray of the foot (AP and oblique views). 2. Clinical picture of the involved foot.