For a small bone like a finger or toe, the fracture can be immobilized by wrapping it with a soft wrap or a splint. The injured bone may have to be realigned into its natural position before it's immobilized with a cast or splint. The realignment may be done without surgery, and is called closed reduction.

Can you put a splint on a toe?

Pain from a broken toe can usually be controlled with over-the-counter pain medication. Buddy taping (taping the toe to an adjacent toe can be used to splint a fractured toe. Most broken toes heal without complications in six weeks.

Should a broken toe be splinted?

If you have a severe injury, you should seek medical help. Injuries that involve the big toe may need a cast or splint to heal. In rare cases, tiny pieces of bone can break off and keep the bone from healing properly. In this case, you may need surgery.