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In certain instances, a fractured pinky toe may need additional treatment. Sometimes a complex fracture can occur, and the pieces of bone do not line up, one rotates, or there is significant separation.
(Ray amputation refers to removal of a toe and part of the corresponding metatarsal bone.) Following amputation, a flap of skin and soft tissue is then positioned to cover the cut bone or joint surface, and stitched to the adjacent skin with nonabsorbable sutures.