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Revision as of 21:27, 10 June 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]

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 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 by widening the space through which the affected nerve travels
- Relieve the pain
- Improve foot function
If a portion of the affected nerve is removed during the surgery, permanent numbness occurs between the toes, but it's not painful

Different surgical options for the treatment of Morton's neuroma
Surgical procedure	Details of the procedure
Neurectomy	It involves the removal of a part of the nerve tissue
Cryogenic surgery/Cryogenic neuroablation	It kills the nerves and the myelin sheath covering them by using extremely cold temperatures
Decompression surgery	It relieves the pressure on the nerve by cutting the ligaments and other structures around the nerve

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 | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |Cryogenic surgery/Cryogenic neuroablation
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-* Nerves and the myelin sheath covering them are killed using extremely cold temperatures
+* It kills the nerves and the myelin sheath covering them by using extremely cold temperatures
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 | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC; font-weight: bold" |Decompression surgery
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-* Pressure on the nerve is relieved by cutting ligaments and other structures around the nerve
+* It relieves the pressure on the nerve by cutting the ligaments and other structures around the nerve
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