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A week ago i was running and fell on our tile floor and landed on my bunion on my right foot, which is a pretty large. i have been walking on the side of my foot but have used crutches for walking outside (hurts w/ shoe). could it be fractured?

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksmananswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
S/p fall on bunion: It is possibly fractured. 1 week of pain is a long time. Would follow up with urgent care / ER/ doc today and get Xray
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