Metatarsophalangeal joint injuries can heal on their own if they are minor contusions. If the injury is severe, it will not heal on its own and will require cast immobilization or surgical internal fixation. Metatarsophalangeal joint injuries with minor contusion, insignificant joint swelling and mild pain can usually heal by recuperating for 3 to 4 weeks. If the local injury is serious, with joint dislocation, joint capsule damage or fracture, local swelling, bruising, and obvious limitation of activities, it is difficult to heal by itself, and requires external fixation with plaster cast, or in serious cases, incision and internal fixation surgery, avoiding weight bearing on the ground after surgery, and full recovery usually takes 2 to 3 months. Metatarsophalangeal joint injuries need to be under the guidance of the doctor, according to the specific severity of the different treatment methods, minor injuries can be self-healing, if the injury is serious need to standardize the treatment.