Toe injury

Toe injury overview

Toe injuries can involve damage to the ligaments and cartilage along with damage to the bone. Ligaments can be partially or completely torn. This type of toe injury is often caused in accidents where twisting forces are applied. Toe injuries involving the bone breaks can involve any of the bones within the toe.

Toe injury repair

A simple toe injury fracture takes on average 8 weeks to repair. As with all injures the timescales for a toe injury to heal depends on the exact nature of the break along with other factors such as your age. There are four main stages that a toe injury goes through to heal. Firstly a haematoma is formed by the blood vessels in the bone. Secondly, a cartilage callus forms on the site of the haematoma to act as a splint. Thirdly, a bonus callus replaces the cartilage. Finally the bony callus forms a permanent patch on the site of the fracture.

Toe injury next steps

If you wish to see if you have an accident claim as a result of a toe injury, please contact us. Please also use the information on the pages below to find out more.