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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Toe After Injury In The Knee

I recently (6/04/16) fractured my left knee, and ruptured the tendons. I haven t been able to have surgery on it, or other treatment due to no money for the specialist. I just had sudden pain in the little toe on my left foot, and now all toes on the left foot aren t resonding when I try to bend them. They ve swollen, and have been curling down. I have to manually straighten them.
posted on Thu, 18 Aug 2016
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Hi,

Noted your history of inability to move the toes on left side after knee fracture for which you have not taken a Specialist's opinion or surgery.
You have to straighten the toes manually.
From the available history it seems that you have some sort of nerve injury or compression that was caused during the incidence that caused left knee fracture also.
I would advise you the following:
Consult an Orthopedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations such as MRI of the Knee, lower spine from where the nerves for the toes go and as needed.
This will give a proper diagnosis so that an appropriate management can be done as early as possible.
The late treatment can cause permanent damages that may be treatable or may not give best results. So you have to manage this anyhow.
Till then give rest to the affected part.
Take medications as needed under the guidance of your regular Doctor.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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Suggest Treatment For Pain In The Toe After Injury In The Knee

Hi, Noted your history of inability to move the toes on left side after knee fracture for which you have not taken a Specialist s opinion or surgery. You have to straighten the toes manually. From the available history it seems that you have some sort of nerve injury or compression that was caused during the incidence that caused left knee fracture also. I would advise you the following: Consult an Orthopedic Surgeon for clinical evaluation, examination and investigations such as MRI of the Knee, lower spine from where the nerves for the toes go and as needed. This will give a proper diagnosis so that an appropriate management can be done as early as possible. The late treatment can cause permanent damages that may be treatable or may not give best results. So you have to manage this anyhow. Till then give rest to the affected part. Take medications as needed under the guidance of your regular Doctor. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon