Morton Neuroma Excision
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Morton neuroma: primary and secondary neurectomy.
Morton neuroma, or interdigital neuritis, is a compression neuropathy with associated perineural fibrosis that is caused by entrapment of the interdigital nerve near the distal edge of the transverse intermetatarsal ligament. The second and third interdigital nerves in the forefoot are most commonly involved. In one series, Morton neuroma was found to occur at an average age of 55 years (range,...
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If I were a clinician getting ready to inject steroid in the intermetatarsal space of a patient believed to have a Morton neuroma, my awareness of the study by Thomson et al. would justify the concern that ‘‘evidence-based medicine’’ was being followed. Dr. Thomson and his coauthors have clearly shown that an injection of steroid with a local anesthetic has a significantly greater likelihood of...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2473-0114,2473-0114
DOI: 10.1177/2473011418s00431