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What Causes Blackening Of Toe After A Sprain In My Ankle?

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Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015
Question: I sprained my ankle falling down some stairs last week. It was not a roll type of sprain but my foot was more "jammed" and I heard a pop sound. Xrays showed no breaks. Tonight I noticed one of my toes is starting to darken and it's numb on the top. I do have diabetes, but it has been under control lately.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It can be a warning sign

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your case and I think that blackening of toe is a warning sign. It can be due to blood coming out in the skin. Even if your Diabetes is under control then also sometime there is vascular problems. It is known as Microangiopathy. We can not take this lightly. Diabetic patient may loose his toe. I would suggest you to do following.
1.Meet your physcian and show your foot to him.
2.If there is darkening but sensation of toe is intact than you can wait and watch, it will improve in a week.
3.Do not wear tight shoes, and also keep foot dry.
I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma

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What Causes Blackening Of Toe After A Sprain In My Ankle?

Brief Answer: It can be a warning sign Detailed Answer: Hello, I have studied your case and I think that blackening of toe is a warning sign. It can be due to blood coming out in the skin. Even if your Diabetes is under control then also sometime there is vascular problems. It is known as Microangiopathy. We can not take this lightly. Diabetic patient may loose his toe. I would suggest you to do following. 1.Meet your physcian and show your foot to him. 2.If there is darkening but sensation of toe is intact than you can wait and watch, it will improve in a week. 3.Do not wear tight shoes, and also keep foot dry. I hope this answer will be useful for you.Let me know if there is any other followup questions. Thanks