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Toe fractures are common injuries in sports medicine. Fractures can be divided into great toe fractures, lesser toe fractures, and sesamoid fractures. Lesser toe fractures do well with conservative management. Great toe and sesamoid fractures may require more protection or immobilization based on the normal weight-bearing mechanics but also do well. Rarely, toe fractures require additional evaluations and surgical intervention. Understanding the types and patterns of fractures is helpful in understanding which ones may have poorer prognosis and may require consultation or more advanced care. Athletes can return to play when pain allows normal function.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

    Bryant Walrod

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  2. Department of Emergency and Sports Medicine, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA

    Anna L. Waterbrook

  3. Vermont Orthopedic Clinic, Rutland, VT, USA

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Walrod, B. (2020). Toe. In: Khodaee, M., Waterbrook, A., Gammons, M. (eds) Sports-related Fractures, Dislocations and Trauma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36790-9_29

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