How to treat hairline fracture in foot??

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I am a father of 2. My oldest son recently hurt his foot after he fell in a ditch on a hiking trip. It does not look serious but the swelling has not gone and it hurts him to move his foot. May I know how to treat hairline fracture in foot?

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Dr. Milind Tanwar Orthopedist 12 yrs exp Gurgaon Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Milind Tanwar

Orthopedist 12 yrs exp Gurgaon

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Hi! We need an xray at least to rule out any bone injury. Please consider a soft tissue insult as gross an injury as a bony fracture. Don't consider a soft tissue injury lightly. Kindly consult your orthopedic for diagnosis of the issue.

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