--- title: Blog - Texas Foot Surgeons | Toenail Bacterial Infection Treatment description: Toenail Bacterial Infection Treatment | --- [![Texas Foot Surgeons](https://info.texasfootsurgeons.com/hubfs/exasfootsurgeons%20September2017/images/texas-foot-surgeons-logo.png "Texas Foot Surgeons")](http://texasfootsurgeons.com/) - [ Appointments ](https://www.texasfootsurgeons.com/appointments) - [ Patient Login ](https://4049.portal.athenahealth.com/) - For appointment call: [(936) 703-2069](https://info.texasfootsurgeons.com/blog/tag/toenail-bacterial-infection-treatment#) ## Texas Foot FACS ### Recent Posts ## [When To See A Physician After Painful Toenail Injury](https://info.texasfootsurgeons.com/blog/when-to-see-a-physician-after-painful-toenail-injury) Posted by [Texas Foot Surgeons](https://info.texasfootsurgeons.com/blog/author/texas-foot-surgeons) on Jun 14, 2018 8:59:21 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Hematoma under the toenail](https://info.texasfootsurgeons.com/hubfs/iStock-495842690.jpg) ](https://info.texasfootsurgeons.com/blog/when-to-see-a-physician-after-painful-toenail-injury) #### Risks of Infection from Toenail Trauma And When Its Time To See A Specialist A bacterial toenail infection resulting from toenail trauma occurs because the injury has lacerated the nail bed underneath the nail plate and exposed the nail bed tissue to bacterial contamination.  If there is an associated bone fracture with blunt force trauma to the toenail you may also be at risk for osteomyelitis (bone infection). 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