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A 27-year-old female asked:

Currently healing from confirmed big toe avulsion fracture. i can bend the toe, but there's an odd snapping feeling on the side where the fracture is. is that the tendon that pulled away from the bone? what could that be? it feels odd.

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Dr. Rajeev Sehgal
Dr. Rajeev Sehgalanswered
Podiatry 26 years experience
Depends: It could be the fracture fragment shifting or soft tissue impingement. See your local podiatrist for evaluation
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