Forefoot Disorders
A 48-year-old woman presents with burning pain in the third web space of her right foot. The pain radiates to the third and fourth toes and is worse with tight shoes. She reports relief when removing her shoes and massaging her foot. Examination reveals tenderness in the third intermetatarsal space with a palpable click on compression. Numbness is present in the adjacent sides of the third and fourth toes. Regarding Morton neuroma:
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Morton neuroma is not a true neuroma but perineural fibrosis of the interdigital nerve; it occurs mo...
Clinical features include: forefoot pain (burning, shooting) often localized to the web space, radia...
Morton neuroma is a true nerve tumour; it most commonly affects the first web space; men are more co...
Investigations include: ultrasound (greater than 5mm diameter suggests neuroma), MRI (high sensitivi...
Treatment starts conservatively: wide footwear (metatarsal bar, orthotic with metatarsal pad), corti...
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