Q. I broke my toe seven weeks ago and have been keeping it “buddy taped.” How long do I have to do this? I recently had a hip replacement on the same side as the bum toe, and need others to tape it. — ...

Iodine-based skin antisepsis appeared better for surgical repair of closed limb fractures but on par with chlorhexidine-based antisepsis when the fracture broke the skin, the PREPARE trial showed. In ...

Buddy taping is the practice of treating an injured finger or toe by taping it to an uninjured digit next to it. This acts as a splint, limiting the injured digit’s movement and keeping it straight ...