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How bad is 1 mm phalanax great toe fracture ?

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Need more info: The great two has a proximal and a distal phalanx. 1mm is not an adequate description of the injury. What exactly did your doctor tell you about the fracture, was a portion "displaced" about 1mm ? What part ?

Answered 3/17/2017

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Not too bad!: Generally, if the fracture is well aligned the bone can heal across a 1 mm gap-- usually in a couple of months!

Answered 6/8/2015

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A fracture is a : Fracture. If you're talking about a1 mm. Gap between the fragments, then it isn't much of a healing problem. A gap of 2 mm. Or more is more of a problem and the fracture needs to be reduced by manipulation under local anesthesia or sometimes via surgical reduction.

Answered 12/1/2018

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

It depends: It depends on the location and orientation of the fracture. An injury within a joint, for example, may be a more serious injury that may lead to future arthritis.

Answered 3/19/2013

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