How To Buddy-Tape Toes By James Y McCue, MD, University of California San Francisco - Fresno Reviewed / Revised Apr 2021 | Modified Sep 2022 View Patient Education Indications Contraindications Complications Equipment Additional Considerations Positioning Step-by-Step Description of Procedure Aftercare Warnings and Common Errors Buddy-taping a toe dynamically splints an injured toe to an adjacent, normal toe.