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I think i broke my big toe 8 weeks ago and now it bent forward and very swollen and painful what can i do i did no t go to hospital because i didn't th
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Healed already: At this time frame the bone is already healed. It will most likely stay the way it is until is can be surgically corrected. Good luck!
Answered 1/21/2015
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See below: You need to see a podiatrist for x-rays and evaluation. Sounds like you may need surgery to re-align the bone and toe position.
Answered 4/6/2013
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