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Broke 5th Metatarsal. Toes Feeling Cold, Muscle Spasms, Burning Sensation. When Will It Get Cured?
I broke my 5th me tarsal last Thursday. Am in a walking boot but was told if I could tolerate it I could bear weight on the injury. It's a new injury so I don't know what the best idea is. My toes feel cold at times and seem to be a very dark blue almost black also at times I have muscle spasms in my toes and a burning feeling. Just really wondering what is normal after 5 days?
Mon, 22 Jul 2013
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
Best thing for undisplaced fracture 5th metatarsal is to immobilize the foot for 3 weeks.It is advised not to take weight for this time.
Elevate the limb if swelling occurs. you can take ibuprofen for pain control.
Hope this will helps you. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
Thanks for posting your query.
Best thing for undisplaced fracture 5th metatarsal is to immobilize the foot for 3 weeks.It is advised not to take weight for this time.
Elevate the limb if swelling occurs. you can take ibuprofen for pain control.
Hope this will helps you. Feel free to ask me if you have any further queries.
Wish you good health. Take care.
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta.
Orthopaedic Surgeon.
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Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
Its always better not to bear weight on the foot as the fracture tends to get displaced causing more troubles.
And all your symtoms like toes feeling cold, change in color of toes and burning feeling are related to over tightness of the walking boot. So apply it in a bit comfortable position.
Any fracture in the body will not heal in less than 3 weeks. So this is the minimum time upto which your foot should be immobilised.
Follow the rest of treatment as advised by your treating doctor.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
Its always better not to bear weight on the foot as the fracture tends to get displaced causing more troubles.
And all your symtoms like toes feeling cold, change in color of toes and burning feeling are related to over tightness of the walking boot. So apply it in a bit comfortable position.
Any fracture in the body will not heal in less than 3 weeks. So this is the minimum time upto which your foot should be immobilised.
Follow the rest of treatment as advised by your treating doctor.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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