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10739150

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-5-31
pubmed:abstractText
This prospective, randomized study compares the treatment of an interdigital neuroma (IDN) by the standard resection operation with a technique in which the IDN is transposed into the inter-muscular space between the adductor hallucis and the interossei muscles after division of the digital nerves distal to the IDN. The resection group contained 22 patients and 22 neuromas and the transposition group contained 22 patients and 23 neuromas. An interviewer, blinded as to the operative technique used, telephoned each patient preoperatively, and at 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, and 36-48 months postoperatively. The interviewer recorded the patient's reported pain level on a numerical rating scale of 0 to 100. In the resection group the average pain level was slightly lower through the first 6 month period, but at the 12 month review the resection group had a slightly higher average pain level . At the 36-48 month survey the resection group again reported a greater average pain level and fewer asymptomatic patients. It was concluded that it is unnecessary to excise the IDN to obtain excellent relief of pain. It was also concluded that transposition of the IDN into an intermuscular position between the adductor hallucis and the interossei muscles produced significantly better long term results than did the standard resection operation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Mar
pubmed:issn
1071-1007
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
206-11
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Interdigital neuroma: intermuscular neuroma transposition compared with resection.
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopedic Dept., Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA 92119, USA. Robert.C.Colgrove@KP.org
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial