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I hit my toe on sofa ~10 weeks ago & it's still a bit swollen, bruised color & painful to touch. x-ray showed no break. doc said hametoma. just leave?
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Subungual hematoma: When painful, a portion of the nail should be removed under local anesthesia. This should help.
Answered 10/14/2012
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Recheck: After 10 weeks i would have the foot re-examined and a new x-ray taken.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Treat swelling: With ice and antiinflammatory. If the toe is swollen and painful, likely a surgical shoe wold be helpful as when there is pressure on the toe when a person propulses to walk this will hurt. X-rays may not always show a fracture the first time. I.E stress fractures show up sometime later. But, even if you did not fracture it a contusion at times can hurt just as bad.
Answered 9/30/2020
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