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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffComplications may include:
- Infection. If the skin is broken near your injured toe, you are at higher risk of developing an infection in the bone.
- Osteoarthritis. This wear-and-tear type of arthritis is more likely to occur in joints that have been fractured.
References
- Gravlee JR, et al. Toe fractures. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Aug. 20, 2009.
- Foot: Phalangeal fractures. In: Marx JA, et al. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Mosby Elsevier; 2006. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/155303268-3/877392025/1365/151.html#4-u1.0-B0-323-02845-4..50060-3--cesec110_2641. Accessed Aug. 20, 2009.
- Toe and forefoot fractures. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00165. Accessed Aug. 20, 2009.
