Broken Toe Symptoms

Toes play a very important role in our human body. Toes are beneficial to our movement. If our toes have problems of one kind or another, it will definitely affect our movement. Therefore, we must protect our toes from injury. A common symptom of toes is toe fracture. Toe fracture not only affects the body, but also affects life and work.

We need to understand some knowledge about toe fractures, know what causes toe fractures and the symptoms of toe fractures, so that we can seek timely treatment when symptoms of toe fractures appear.

The toes are located at the front end of the foot. The basic shape is: normally bent upward, forming an angle of 12°~15° with the plane of the sole of the foot. Movement conditions: The movement includes forward movement, pushing off the ground, and displacement to the sides.

Human toes play a physiological role that is no less important than our hands and are of considerable importance in the study of evolution. Most modern people's feet can only be used for walking, and the toes are only used to stabilize the pace while walking. But physiologically, the function of toes is not fixed. They can perform simple movements or informally and slightly replace some of the functions of the hands. The structure of the big toe of the human foot is independent of the other toes. It is the soul part of the foot and the center of gravity of the foot. Therefore, as long as it can cooperate with the index toe (the second toe), it can make movements similar to those of the hand.

The toes are not structurally conducive to gripping, but there are exceptions in certain circumstances. People who have lost both hands can develop the functions of their toes into those of their hands through training.

The sense of touch between the big toe and the index toe is quite keen, and they can react by grasping as long as they are touched. If the toes are long enough, their function may not be inferior to that of the hands.

Broken Toe Symptoms

1. Deformity: Displacement of the fracture segment can change the appearance of the affected limb, mainly manifested as shortening, angulation or rotation.

2. Abnormal activities: Parts of the limbs that cannot move under normal circumstances will show abnormal activities after a fracture.

3. Bone friction sound or bone friction sensation: After a fracture, bone friction sound or bone friction sensation may be produced when the two fracture ends rub against each other.

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Symptoms of a toe fracture generally include local pain, swelling, and dysfunction. When a bone is broken, blood vessels in the bone marrow, periosteum and surrounding tissues rupture and bleed, forming a hematoma at the fracture site. Edema caused by soft tissue injury causes severe swelling of the affected limb, and even tension blisters and subcutaneous ecchymosis may appear. Due to the decomposition of hemoglobin, the lesions may appear purple, cyan or yellow. Severe pain occurs at the fracture site, especially when the affected limb is moved.

Above, we introduced what toes are and their functions. Our toes are very important. Once there is a problem, it will affect our movement. Toe fracture is a common symptom. Toe fracture not only affects our body but also affects our work and life. The above article introduces the symptoms of toe fracture in detail.