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Calcaneus Fracture Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have a calcaneus fracture and any of the following:
  • Poor capillary refill in the toes Images
  • Problems with your cast or splint
  • Numbness of the foot or toes
  • Red streak that travels up the leg Images
  • Worsening foot pain
  • Worsening foot swelling
  • Worsening toe swelling
  • Worsening skin redness and swelling around a wound Images
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Last Updated: Nov 4, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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