title: Treatment of Morton's neuroma with the carbon dioxide laser.
abstract: Morton's neuroma is one of the most common causes of nerve pain in the foot. This article describes the treatment of this condition with carbon dioxide laser surgery, presenting the disadvantages and advantages of this method. This method has proven to be effective; postoperative pain and healing time are decreased and patients are able to resume normal ambulation faster than with conventional scalpel surgery.
authors.affiliation: Wenske Laser Center, Ravenswood Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wasserman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009463:Neuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011184:Postoperative Period; D014463:Ultrasonography