Toe Spacer Relieves Morton Neuroma Symptoms and Increases Distance from Metatarsal Heads: A Case Report-Toe Spacer Relieves Morton Neuroma Symptoms and Increases Distance from Metatarsal Heads: A Case Report

Toe Spacer Relieves Morton Neuroma Symptoms and Increases Distance from Metatarsal Heads: A Case Report

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The case report discusses the use of a toe spacer to relieve symptoms of Morton's neuroma, a condition that causes foot pain. The report explains that Morton's neuroma is a fibrosis of interdigital perineural tissue and is commonly caused by repetitive trauma. Diagnosis is clinical, and non-operative treatments include footwear modifications and orthoses. Operative management has been found to be more effective. The case study involves a 57-year-old female with foot pain and a history of ovarian cancer. Dynamic ultrasound images show that using a toe spacer increases the distance between the neuroma and metatarsal heads, reducing pressure on the nerve and alleviating symptoms.

Keywords

toe spacer

Morton's neuroma

foot pain

fibrosis

repetitive trauma