Excision of Morton's Neuroma

Indications for operation

Morton's neuroma

Anaesthetic

The operation will be performed while you're asleep under a general anaesthetic.

Operation type

Open.

Incisions

An incision approximately 3-4cm long will be made over the top of the foot between the affected toes.

Procedure

The ligament between the two rays of the foot is divided and the nerve and neuroma identified. The nerve and neuroma are removed as far back down the foot as possible to try and prevent it recurring. This does result in numbness between the toes but this is rarely a problem and is certainly better than the pain from the neuroma.

Wound closure

The wound is closed with absorbable stitches.

Dressings

Dressings are placed over the stitches and a supportive dressing applied to the foot.

Immediate aftercare

You will be able to get out of bed as soon as you are comfortable and given a shoe that allows you to walk on the foot when you feel ready. Then, once your surgeon and anaesthetist are happy you'll be given an outpatient's appointment and allowed to return home. You can reduce the dressing to a simple sticky dressing after 3 days but it will often take 4 weeks or so for the foot to feel completely comfortable.

Risks

All operations carry small risks of complications. Whilst these are very rare, they need to be balanced against the potential benefits and this is something that your surgeon will discuss with you in detail before the operation.

The specific risks for Morton's neuroma excision are wound infection, swelling, recurrence of the neuroma, numbness of part of the toes (this is inevitable but very rarely even noticed).




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