The relationship between foot structure and intermetatarsal neuromas.
Intermetatarsal neuromas are caused by trauma secondary to biomechanical factors. A review of the literature concerning intermetatarsal neuromas is presented. The authors discuss foot structure as a possible cause and present data from 292 radiographs that substantiate the proposed theory. They suggest that intermetatarsal neuromas are caused by a combination of factors.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009463:Neuroma / Q000209:etiology*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical