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How do broken toes occur?
Broken toes can occur in several ways but are commonly caused by a direct hit, such as kicking a hard object or something landing on the toe.

A toe can also break from a twisting type of injury: if you play a sport where you don’t wear shoes (for example, martial arts, ballet and gymnastics) you are at an increased risk of a toe injury.

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What is a buckle fracture?
A buckle fracture is a type of break to the bone, where the bone has been squashed. Children’s bones are softer than adult bones and are more likely to squash rather than break after an impact. This can result in a bulge in the bone rather than a complete break.

This injury is treated like a sprain and will not cause any long-term problems.