Journal of Korean Foot and Ankle Society (대한족부족관절학회지)

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Morton's Neuroma (Interdigital Neuritis)

모턴씨 신경종(족지간 신경염)

  • Park, Hyun-Woo (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine)
  • 박현우 (단국대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2011.04.30
  • Accepted : 2011.05.11
  • Published : 2011.06.15
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Abstract

Morton's neuroma is a common cause of forefoot pain, and is also known to be a entrapment neuropathy rather than a true tumor. Precise physical examination is necessary to differentiate from other diagnoses of similar symptoms. If proper conservative treatment modalities fail for this neuritis, neurectomy of interdigital nerve is generally performed, with the results of up to 80% of patient's satisfaction. However the failure rate of 2% to 35% should be improved by proper diagnosis and careful surgery.

전족부 통증의 주요 원인 중의 하나인 모턴씨 신경종, 즉 족지간 신경염은 진정한 종양이 아니라 신경 포착 증후군의 일종으로 이해되고 있으며, 진단 시 정확한 이학적 검사와 함께 전족부 통증의 원인이 되는 다른 질환과도 감별해야 한다. 치료에 있어서는 적절한 보존적 치료에도 증상 호전이 되지 않는 환자에게 수술적 치료로서 신경절제술이 주로 시행되어 약 80%의 환자가 만족하는 좋은 결과를 보고하고 있으나, 수술 후 만족스럽지 않은 결과를 보이는 2~35%의 환자를 적절히 처치함으로써 족지간 신경염의 치료 결과를 좀 더 만족스럽게 할 수 있을 것이다.

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