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What can i do to protect my fractured toe when i am walking around school?
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See below: Splint the toes together and use a cane to keep people away from your foot.
Answered 11/7/2012
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Fractured toe: If you have been told you have a fractured toe, you should be walking with a surgical shoe or a steel plate insole so that the toe is better protected also sports tape can be used as a buddy splint between the fractured toe and a healthy one. See your podiatrist.
Answered 1/6/2013
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