Endoscopic decompression for intermetatarsal nerve entrapment--the EDIN technique: preliminary study with cadaveric specimens; early clinical results.

Abstract

The authors have developed an endoscopic approach to the surgical treatment of Morton's neuroma. This technique is based on the premise that the condition is primarily a nerve entrapment disease. As with other endoscopically assisted procedures, the authors believe that this technique will be less traumatic, allowing an earlier return to normal activity, with less patient discomfort than with traditional surgical techniques.

• Authors: S L Barrett, T T Pignetti
• Journal: The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (J Foot Ankle Surg) 1994 Sep-Oct Vol. 33 Issue 5 Pg. 503-8 ISSN: 1067-2516 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7849678 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Dissection (methods)
• Endoscopes
• Endoscopy (methods)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Foot Diseases (surgery)
• Humans
• Ligaments (surgery)
• Male
• Metatarsal Bones (blood supply, innervation, pathology, surgery)
• Metatarsophalangeal Joint (pathology, surgery)
• Nerve Compression Syndromes (surgery)
• Neuroma (surgery)
• Pain, Postoperative (prevention & control)
• Patient Satisfaction
• Postoperative Care
• Prospective Studies
• Tendons (pathology)
• Weight-Bearing