Numbness in the toe after a fracture may be caused by nerve damage. A less severe fracture of the toe may only result in damage to the surrounding tissue, rupture of the tiny blood vessels, local hematoma and painful symptoms. In this case, external fixation is all that is needed to allow the fracture to heal. In more severe cases, the fracture may damage the surrounding soft tissues as well as the surrounding nerves, which may lead to numbness in the toe. If the numbness is mild, the nerve can be slowly restored through recuperation, or if the recovery is slow, nerve-nourishing drugs such as methylcobalamin can be used. If the numbness is severe or the blindness is large in scope, the broken nerve can be surgically spliced to restore the sensation in the operated area to eliminate the numbness. Therefore, postoperative numbness in the toe should be judged according to the injury, and in milder cases, the self-repair of the nerve can be completed by resting.