Diagnosis and treatment of Morton neuroma / 中国矫形外科杂志
Orthopedic Journal of China
;
(24)2006.
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in Chinese
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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.
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Chinese
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Orthopedic Journal of China
Year:
2006
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