If the distance is not too great between the fractured ends, and the blood supply is ok are some criteria. The manufacturers all make claims that their product works XX% of the time. Luckily, I don't use more than 1 every year or so. I consider them a useful adjunct to healing particularly difficult fractures.
Posted By Vivian Abrams DPM on November 28, 2005 at 23:08:32:
Cradle and Protect Painful, Sensitive Bunions. Developed by a prominent footcare physician, BunionCare™ Gel Sleeve’s anatomical design cushions and protects the entire painful and sensitive bony protrusion of the forefoot. Its large soft gel pad protects the bunion from abrasion and pressure while releasing a medical grade mineral oil to moisturize and soften the skin.
