A member asked:

My daughter broke her pinkie toe 6 weeks ago. she is a dancer. rested for three weeks. not healed. wore a boot for 3 weeks. still injured. what now?

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Xray the toe again: Fractures to the small toe usually take between 6-8 weeks to heal if the fratcure is non displaced . If the fracture was displaced the healing can take over 3 months and might require surgery to realign.

Answered 6/20/2015

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Would need to see: Xrays. I would check her vitamin d levels to see if they are normal. Bone normally heals in around 6-8 weeks. In a healthy person a toe fracture should heal relatively quickly. Low vitamin d, smoking are deterrents to healing as would walking on it.

Answered 6/20/2015

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