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==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
*Patients with neuroma usually appear with antalgic posture<ref name="morton">Neuroma. Radiopedia http://radiopaedia.org/cases/morton-neuroma-2 Accessed on April 21, 2016</ref>
*Patients may have antalgic posture<ref name="morton">Neuroma. Radiopedia http://radiopaedia.org/cases/morton-neuroma-2 Accessed on April 21, 2016</ref>
*Physical examination may be remarkable for:
*Physical examination may be remarkable for:
**[[Tenderness]] to palpation
**[[Tenderness]] to palpation

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Mohsin, M.D.[2]Faizan Sheraz, M.D. [3]

Overview

Direct pressure between the metatarsal heads will replicate the symptoms, as will compression of the forefoot between the finger and thumb so as to compress the transverse arch of the foot.

Physical Examination

  • Patients may have antalgic posture[1]
  • Physical examination may be remarkable for:
    • Tenderness to palpation
    • Limitation of range of motion
    • Dysesthetic pain
    • Mulder's sign:
      • Replication of symptoms or clicking sensations upon direct pressure between the metatarsal heads or compression of transverse arch in forefoot between the finger and thumb
    • Negative signs include no obvious:

References

  1. Neuroma. Radiopedia http://radiopaedia.org/cases/morton-neuroma-2 Accessed on April 21, 2016

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