Diagnosis and treatment of Morton neuroma
- VernacularTitle:Morton神经瘤的诊治进展
- Author:
Sunjun HU
;
Jian CHEN
;
Jie CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
morton neuroma;
interdigital nerve;
diagnosis;
surgical treatment
- From:
Orthopedic Journal of China
2006;0(23):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The diagnosis and treatment of Morton neuroma is reviewed in this paper.Intermetatarsal neuroma,often called Morton neuroma,is a commonly occurring disorder associated with symptoms of forefoot pain and paresthesias.It is a chronic compresive neuropathy believed to be caused by fibrosis of the epineural tissue.Current treatment of Morton neuromas includes nonoperative treatment,ultrasound-guided neuroma drug injections,endoscopic decompression of intermetatarsal nerve,excision of the neuroma,each way has merits and demerits,it is still controversial which is the best one.