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|[[Repeatability|Repeated]] contact, [[irritation]], [[friction]] or grinding [[pressure]] to the [[skin]] [[Causes|caused]] by any of the following:
* [[Frequentist|Frequent]] [[walking]]
* Tight or ill-fitting [[Shoe insert|shoes]] ([[feet]] [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]])
* Dancing [[Barefoot doctor|barefoot]] especially ballet ([[Callus (cell biology)|callus]] at the [[Sole of the foot|sole of foot)]]
* [[Play therapy|Playing]] [[Musical pitch|musical]] or string instruments such as guitar, violin, pizzicato, strumming (fourth [[finger]] [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]])
* [[Weight]] [[Lift|lifting]] (upper [[Palmar|palm]] [[area]] [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]])
* [[Rock climbing]] ([[Callus (cell biology)|callus]] of all of the [[fingers]])
* [[Construction site safety|Construction]] [[Work accident|work]]
* [[Wood]] [[Carving wax|carving]]
* [[Play therapy|Playing]] [[video]] [[Game of chance|games]] [[Usage analysis|using]] a [[Control|controller]] with a poor D-pad ([[thumb]] [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]])
* [[Frequentist|Frequent]] [[Usage analysis|use]] of a [[writing]] [[Implementation Plan|implement]] ("[[Writer invariant|writer's]] [[Bumps on skin|bump]]"-[[Callus (cell biology)|callus]] of the [[middle finger]])
* [[Usage analysis|Use]] of chef's knife
* Hiking
* [[Martial arts]]
* [[Weight training]]
* [[Rowing exercise|Rowing]]
* BMXing
* Chopping [[wood]]
* [[Monkey]] [[bars]]
* Tenpin bowlers ([[thumb]] and [[middle finger]] [[Callus (cell biology)|calluses]])
* [[Forehead]] [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]] called prayer [[Bumps on skin|bump]] or ''zebiba'' formed by muslim prayer
* [[Diabetes]]
* [[Arsenic]]
* [[Syphilis]]
* [[Actinic keratosis]]
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* [[Callus (cell biology)|Callus]] is a toughened [[area]] of the [[skin]] which has become [[Relatively compact|relatively]] [[Thickener|thick]] and hard as a [[Response element|response]] to [[Repeatability|repeated]] or [[constant]] contact, grinding [[pressure]], [[irritation]] or [[friction]]
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* Usually involves [[hands]] or [[feet]]
* [[Infection]] of [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]]
* [[Bleeding]] of [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]] in [[diabetics]] especially
* [[Skin ulceration]]
* [[Blisters]] (due to [[Frequentist|frequent]] rubbing)
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* '''[[Corns]]''' ('''clavi''') are specially-shaped calluses of dead skin that usually occur on:
* Thin or [[Glabrousness|glabrous]] (hairless and smooth) skin surfaces (especially on the dorsa of toes or fingers)
* Thick palmar skin surface
* Thick [[plantar]] skin surfaces
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Revision as of 19:23, 24 June 2019

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]

Overview

Morton's neuroma must be differentiated from other causes of pain in the forefoot such as metatarsophalangeal joint capsulitis, intermetatarsal bursitis, inflammatory arthritis of intermetatarsal joints, calluses, stress fractures, Freiberg's disease, osteomyelitis, localized vasculitis, ischemia of plantar digital artery, tarsal tunnel syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, peripheral neuritis, synovitis, tendonitis, and avascular necrosis.

Differentiating Morton's Neuroma from other Diseases

Differentiating Morton's neuroma from other diseases
Disease/Condition Underlying Etiology Pathophysiology Clinical presentation Other associated features
Morton's neuroma

On gross pathology, characteristic findings of morton's neuroma, include:

Symptoms of morton's neuroma include:

Usually located at the following sites:

(first toe is usually not involved)

Metatarsophalangeal joint capsulitis/Metatarsalgia
Intermetatarsal bursitis _
Inflammatory arthritis of metatarsophalangeal joints (join the toes to the foot)
Calluses Repeated contact, irritation, friction or grinding pressure to the skin caused by any of the following:
  • Corns (clavi) are specially-shaped calluses of dead skin that usually occur on:
  • Thin or glabrous (hairless and smooth) skin surfaces (especially on the dorsa of toes or fingers)
  • Thick palmar skin surface
  • Thick plantar skin surfaces
Metatarsal stress fracture
Freiberg's disease Etiology is usually unknown or maybe multifactorial such as:


Vascular compromise leads to: Usually invovles the second or third metatarsal heads causing:
Osteomyelitis Common causes include:


Entry of the organism into bone is the first step in osteomyelitis and occurs by three main mechanisms:

  1. Hematogenous seeding
  2. Contiguous spread of infection to bone from adjacent soft tissue
  3. Direct inoculation from trauma or orthopedic surgery (including prostheses)
Risk factors for osteomyelitis include:
Localized vasculitis[1][2]
Tarsal tunnel syndrome (TTS) Anything that creates pressure in the Tarsal Tunnel can cause TTS such as:
Rheumatoid arthritis[3][4][5][6][7][8] Common causes include:


On gross pathology, following features may be noticed:


Microscopic histopathological analysis shows:


Common symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis include:

Conditions associated with rheumatoid arthritis include:

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis may have a positive history of:

Peripheral neuritis Symptoms depend on the nerve involved and may include: _
Synovitis It can be caused by any of the following: _
Tendonitis
Avascular necrosis[9] Permanent or temporary lack of blood supply to the bones due to:


Also known as:

Common sites of involvement in the order of frequency include:

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  9. Enge Junior DJ, Fonseca EKUN, Castro ADAE, Baptista E, Santos DDCB, Rosemberg LA (2019). "Avascular necrosis: radiological findings and main sites of involvement - pictorial essay". Radiol Bras. 52 (3): 187–192. doi:10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0151. PMC 6561372 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 31210694.


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