Forefoot Conditions
A 48-year-old woman presents with burning pain and numbness between her third and fourth toes that worsens with wearing tight shoes and improves when she removes her shoes and massages her foot. She reports a sensation of "walking on a pebble." Examination reveals tenderness in the third web space with a positive Mulder click. She has had minimal relief with wider shoes and metatarsal pads for 3 months. Regarding Morton neuroma (interdigital neuroma):
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Morton neuroma is not a true neuroma but perineural fibrosis and degeneration of the common digital ...
Clinical features include burning pain, numbness, and paresthesias in the affected web space that ra...
Morton neuroma is a true neoplasm; it most commonly affects the first web space; men are more common...
Diagnosis is primarily clinical; ultrasound can detect neuromas greater than 5mm with 85-95% sensiti...
Surgical treatment is indicated for failed conservative management (typically 3-6 months); options i...
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