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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |'''Dorsal approach''' | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |'''Dorsal approach''' | ||
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* Surgeon makes an incision on the top of the foot | * [[Surgeon]] [[MakeBot|makes]] an [[incision]] on the [[Top7|top]] of the [[foot]] | ||
* As the stitches are not on the weight-bearing side of the foot, this approach allows the patient to walk soon after surgery | * As the [[Stitch|stitches]] are not on the [[weight]]-bearing [[Side chain|side]] of the [[foot]], this approach allows the [[patient]] to [[walk]] soon [[after surgery]] | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |'''Plantar approach''' | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |'''Plantar approach''' | ||
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* Surgeon makes an incision on the sole of the foot | * [[Surgeon]] [[MakeBot|makes]] an [[incision]] on the [[sole of the foot]] | ||
* During recovery, most patients will need to use crutches for about 3 weeks | * During [[recovery]], most [[patients]] will need to [[Usage analysis|use]] [[crutches]] for about 3 weeks | ||
* Resulting scar might make walking uncomfortable | * [[Result|Resulting]] [[scar]] might [[MakeBot|make]] [[walking]] [[Uncomfortable science|uncomfortable]] | ||
* Benefits of plantar approach includes: | * Benefits of [[plantar]] approach includes: | ||
** It is easy to remove neuroma by this approach | ** It is easy to remove [[neuroma]] by this approach | ||
** Neuroma can be removed without cutting any structures | ** [[Neuroma]] can be removed without [[Cut|cutting]] [[Any Question Answered|any]] [[Structure factor|structures]] | ||
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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. Few complications after surgery are possible and include permanent nonpainful numbness if a portion of the affected nerve is removed and also a risk of infection around the toes. Morton's neuroma can be removed surgically either via dorsal or plantar approach, with each approach having its own merits and demerits. Depending upon each individual case, different surgical procedures that can be used for the treatment of morton's neuroma include neurectomy, cryogenic surgery/neuroablation, and decompression surgery.
Surgery
- Surgery is the last resort in the treatment of morton's neuroma and is advised when:
- In some cases, surgery may be needed to remove the thickened tissue/affected nerve in order to help:
Complications after the surgery
- If a portion of the affected nerve is removed during the surgery, permanent numbness occurs between the toes, but it's not painful
- There is a small risk of infection around the toes after surgery
Surgical Approaches
Following two surgical approaches can be used:
| Type of surgical approach | Details |
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| Dorsal approach | |
| Plantar approach |
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Surgical Procedures
| Surgical procedure | Details of the procedure |
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| Neurectomy | |
| Cryogenic surgery/Cryogenic neuroablation |
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| Decompression surgery |