Information and Resources

Overview

• The human foot has 26 bones.
• Divide the foot into 3 parts: the hindfoot, the midfoot, and the forefoot.
• There are 2 bones in the hindfoot. These are the talus, which is where the foot attaches to the leg, and the calcaneus, which forms the heel.
• Five smaller bones called the navicular, cuboid, and 3 cuneiforms make up the midfoot.
• The long part of the foot is called the forefoot and contains 19 bones. There is a metatarsal for each of the 5 toes, the big toe is made up of 2 phalanges, and the other toes each have 3 phalanges.
• In addition, the foot sometimes has some small pebble-like bones called sesamoid bones. These bones do not perform any necessary function and are often called accessory bones.

Broken Foot Symptoms

Broken bones in the foot cause pain and swelling.

• Usually (but not always) the pain is so bad, that you are not able to walk. Broken bones in the toes cause less pain, and you may be able to walk with a broken toe.
• Bruising of the foot with a broken bone is also common.
• Sprains can also cause bad pain, swelling, and bruising, so it is usually not possible to tell if a foot is broken or sprained just by looking at it.
• Here's what to do when examining an injured foot for a possible broken bone.
• Take the shoe and sock off the good foot as well. Compare both feet side-by-side to figure out how much swelling is present in the injured foot.
• Look for any large cuts or wounds. Large cuts or wounds that expose a broken bone are more serious.

Source: webmd
 

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