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Morton’s neuroma: what is it? The term ‘Morton’s neuroma’ is in itself controversial. Histological examinations have shown that the histopathological features of resected ‘neuromata’ are not any different than those of biopsies from second
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-bearing physical activities, although they usually cause localized pain on the dorsum of the foot. Finally, Morton’s neuroma (interdigital neuroma between the third and fourth metatarsals) can also produce pain and paraesthesia, although usually without affecting
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), bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation, subungual exostosis and turret exostosis, leave the bone cortex intact (this is different from osteochondroma). Morton’s neuroma (interdigital neuroma) is a reactive process due to repetitive trauma and
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). Interdigital neuroma Interdigital neuromas in the second to fourth web space (Civinini’s or Morton’s neuroma) are widely believed not to be real neoplasms but rather reactive lesions secondary to local pressure ( 5 ). Consequently, resection and decompression
