[RedChariot]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Perhaps you did not read my original post carefully enough. We were visiting and staying at Townplace Suites. Being unfamiliar with the area, we were directed to TVRH by the hotel staff as it is less than 5 minutes from that hotel. It was 7 PM and every other office was closed. The toe was at a 90 degree angle from normal which on whatever reference you wish to use requires immediate medical attention. Upon arriving at TVRH, I went to the Urgent Care section to the right. They took one look at the toe and directed me to Emergency. I was the only person in the waiting room and there was only one other person currently being seen by a physician. And FYI, I clearly understand the Triage system and I also understand that that comes into play when you do have multiple incidents requiring such triage. This was not the case last Tuesday night.



We were leaving TV Wednesday morning and did not arrive back home until after 5PM. I was in contact with my Primary first thing that morning and got in to an Orthopod first thing Thursday morning to have the fracture properly reduced and set.




My beef was and is that the Attending never bothered to set the bone but instead simply buddy taped it despite having the necessary x-rays to accomplish that. It seemed that once they ascertained that we were from out of state, that was the end of it as far as they were concerned. And it was immediately after I said we were flying out the next morning that all that was done was to buddy tape the toe without setting it. That's a fact. Perhaps I should have argued more about it but pain has a way of blocking clear thought at times.

You can make of this what you will but I stand by my concerns. I will add that the Radiology Tech was very professional and knew her business, the waiting area was clean and the reception staff friendly.

Not to burst your bubble sweetie, but buddy taping a broken toe is the standard treatment for a broken toe. Walked into a wall in the middle of the night. Toe next to the great toe was at a 90° angle. As a retired RN I know this is not an emergency. I went to bed and saw the podiatrist in the morning. He buddy taped the toe to the next toe. That is the only treatment done for a FX toe.