Morton's interdigital neuroma: a comprehensive treatment protocol.

Title

Morton's interdigital neuroma: a comprehensive treatment protocol.

Creator

Bennett G L; Graham C E; Mauldin D M

Publisher

Foot & Ankle International

Date

1995
1995-12

Description

One hundred fifteen patients with signs and symptoms of Mortons' interdigital neuroma were studied in an attempt to evaluate the efficacy of a staged treatment program. The first stage consisted of patient education, footwear modifications, and metatarsal head relief. The second stage consisted of a steroid/local anesthetic injection into the affected interspace. The third stage was surgical excision of the inflamed interdigital nerve. Overall, 97 of 115 patients (85%) believed that they had improved with the treatment program. Twenty-four patients (21%) eventually required surgical excision of the nerve and 23 of 24 patients (96%) had satisfactory results. The results of the staged treatment protocol were very satisfactory and patient satisfaction was high.

Subject

Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nerve Compression Syndromes/diagnosis/*surgery; Neuroma/diagnosis/*surgery; Palliative Care; Peripheral Nerves/surgery; Soft Tissue Neoplasms/diagnosis/*surgery; Toes/*innervation; Treatment Outcome

Rights

Article information provided for research and reference use only. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s).

Pages

760–763

Issue

12

Volume

16

Citation

Bennett G L; Graham C E; Mauldin D M, “Morton's interdigital neuroma: a comprehensive treatment protocol.,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed March 29, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/4812.