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A member asked:
Broke big toe 6 weeks ago, was put in splint for 4 weeks, break has got bigger should it have a splint put back on?
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If your in the: Splint how did the fracture get bigger? If the splint isn't working you might want to use crutches.....
Answered 3/16/2014
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