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Phalangeal Injuries, Foot
Basics
Description
- The phalanges of the foot are prone to injury
- The 5th (small) toe is the most commonly fractured toe in adults
Etiology
- Usually the result of direct trauma
- Most common mechanisms: Axial loading (stubbing the toe, kicking a hard surface), or crush injuries (dropping a heavy object onto toes)
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Citation
Schaider, Jeffrey J., et al., editors. "Phalangeal Injuries, Foot." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 7th ed., Wolters Kluwer, 2027. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307136/2.2/Phalangeal_Injuries_Foot.
Phalangeal Injuries, Foot. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2027. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307136/2.2/Phalangeal_Injuries_Foot. Accessed August 13, 2026.
Phalangeal Injuries, Foot. (2027). In Schaider, J. J., Barkin, R. M., Hayden, S. R., Wolfe, R. E., Barkin, A. Z., Shayne, P., & Rosen, P. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult (7th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307136/2.2/Phalangeal_Injuries_Foot
Phalangeal Injuries, Foot [Internet]. In: Schaider JJJ, Barkin RMR, Hayden SRS, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Wolters Kluwer; 2027. [cited 2026 August 13]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307136/2.2/Phalangeal_Injuries_Foot.
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