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What is a mortons neuroma surgery?
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Surgery on nerve: A morton's neuroma is a pinched or inflammed nerve in the 3rd intermetatarsal space. A morton;s neuroma surgery is removal of this inflammed nerve.
Answered 10/21/2015
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TWO WAYS: The two ways it's done; the age-old way was/is excision of the nerve; complication rate is commonly quoted as 15-20%. Second way is to release the ligament binding the nerve, leaving the neuroma. Discuss w/ your surgeon.
Answered 9/21/2018
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