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I jump in a pool and my toes hit the bottom&i thought i just"stubbed"my toe but hrs later 2toes where black, purple, &blue. are they broken?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
May need xray: You can't tell by physical exam right now because of swelling. X ray only way. Keep toes immobile and dont bear weight on them. If boken youd need a special boot/shoe you might consider visit to urgent care or if pain minimal do above use some ice for first 24 hrs and see what they look like in am. If worse get checked out. If you are on blood thinners get checked out now.
Answered 10/29/2012
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Possibly: The only way to confirm a broken toe is with an x ray or ultrasound imaging device. Otherwise it should be treated as one would a broken toe until confirmation by imaging.
Answered 10/3/2016
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