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Husband smashed big toe week ago.nail is working its way off.toe has been very red, nail has been oozing and ankle is very swollen.is this concerning?
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Have it checked...: Well everything up to the point where the ankle is very swollen could be consistent with smashing of a big toe. The ankle swelling could be a problem, especially if it has just started. It might be best to have it examined to see if there is the possibility of an infection in the making. Failure to treat an impending infection now could be a boat load of trouble very near in the future.
Answered 5/20/2016
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