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How Long Does It Take For A Broken Toe To Heal?
My son 11 broke his two toes beside big toe and fractured the one next to pinky toe so three in middle It s been 3 weeks this coming weds he really wants to play in baseball tourney but I don t want him to go back in his healing progress. Swellings gone bruising gone. He wears an air boot daily and removes it for night and bedtime. The Dr in emerg said 3-4 weeks the fracture Dr said 4-6 weeks my son says he is good to go but he will say anything to play he is 12 your thoughts ?
Mon, 4 Nov 2019
Hello,
The fracture healing takes at least 6 week for complete healing as per my opinion. The bruise and swelling might be due to inflammation and it usually subside in one or two week. But it doesn't suggest that healing is complete. Wait for at least six and than allow him to play sports.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
The fracture healing takes at least 6 week for complete healing as per my opinion. The bruise and swelling might be due to inflammation and it usually subside in one or two week. But it doesn't suggest that healing is complete. Wait for at least six and than allow him to play sports.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician
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