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==Surgery== | ==Surgery== | ||
* [[Surgery]] is the last resort in the [[Treatments|treatment]] of [[morton's neuroma]] | * [[Surgery]] is the last resort in the [[Treatments|treatment]] of [[morton's neuroma]] | ||
* In some cases, surgery may be needed to remove the thickened tissue/affected nerve in order to help: | * In some cases, [[surgery]] may be needed to remove the [[Thickener|thickened]] [[Tissue (biology)|tissue]]/[[Affect|affected]] [[nerve]] in order to [[Help Menu|help]]: | ||
** Release the pressure on the affected nerve by widening the space through which the affected nerve travels | ** [[Release (information centre)|Release]] the [[pressure]] on the [[Affect|affected]] [[nerve]] by [[Wide and fast|widening]] the [[Space medicine|space]] through which the [[Affect|affected]] [[nerve]] travels | ||
** Relieve the pain | ** [[Pain relief|Relieve the pain]] | ||
** Improve foot function | ** [[Improving agent|Improve]] [[foot]] [[Function (biology)|function]] | ||
* If a portion of the affected nerve is removed during the surgery, permanent numbness occurs between the toes, but it's not painful | * If a portion of the [[Affect|affected]] [[nerve]] is removed during the [[surgery]], [[Permanent makeup|permanent]] [[numbness]] occurs between the [[toes]], but it's not [[painful]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]
Overview
Surgery is the last resort in the treatment of morton's neuroma. In some cases, surgery may be needed to remove the thickened tissue/affected nerve in order to help release the pressure on the affected nerve, relieve the pain and improve foot function. Permanent nonpainful numbness occurs after surgery if a portion of the affected nerve is removed.
Surgery
- Surgery is the last resort in the treatment of morton's neuroma
- In some cases, surgery may be needed to remove the thickened tissue/affected nerve in order to help:
- If a portion of the affected nerve is removed during the surgery, permanent numbness occurs between the toes, but it's not painful