Urgent message: Acute injuries to the foot often send patients to an urgent care center—though on occasion they don’t present for weeks, or even months, after the injury occurred. Understanding the natural history of untreated fractures in the foot is imperative to positive outcomes. The first in a two-part series. Phillip H. Disraeli MD, FAAFP This article will focus primarily on two aspects of care: 1. Proper management of and follow-up for simple nondisplaced fractures …
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