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Can you put a cast on a single toe?
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Depends: Usually you do not put a cast on a single toe, but at imes you do cast/cast boot the foot to protect the fractured toe. This depend on a variety of factors. Discuss with your foot specialist. Dr l.
Answered 12/9/2013
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No need for a: Cast, but "buddy taping" adjacent toes together is usually effective for immobilization and relief from much of the pain associated with a digital fracture.
Answered 7/10/2012
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