Clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided interventional therapy for Morton neuroma / 中国医学影像技术

ABSTRACT

Objective: To investigate the clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided interventional therapy for Morton neuroma. Methods All 36 patients with Morton neuroma were randomly divided into observation group (n=19) and control group (n=17). The patients of observation group were given ultrasound-guided interventional therapy, while the patients of control group were treated with traditional occlusive therapy. Vascular and tendon injuries during therapy, infection and other complications during 8 weeks after treatment were observed. Numerical rating scale (NRS) were assessed before treatment and 4 weeks and 8 weeks after treatment, and the maximum diameter of tumor before treatment and 8 weeks after treatment were compared. Results: No complications such as vascular and tendon injuries were observed in 2 groups during treatment. Six patients in control group had local infection during 8 weeks after treatment, which were relieved after symptomatic treatment. In observation group, NRS scores decreased obviously in 4 weeks and 8 weeks after treatment compared with before treatment (both P0.05), as well as between 8 weeks and 4 weeks after treatment (P>0.05). There was no significant difference of NRS scores before treatment and 4 weeks after treatment in both 2 groups (both P>0.05), while NRS score of observation group decreased compared with control group 8 weeks after treatment (P0.05). Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided intervention is efficacy and safety in treatment of Morton neuroma.