Considerations in metatarsalgia and midfoot pain: an MR imaging perspective.
There are many conditions that have the potential to produce the symptom of pain in the metatarsal and midfoot regions. Pathologic processes that cause pain include post-traumatic disorders, circulatory disorders, arthritides, neuroarthropathy, and conditions that result in a biomechanical imbalance in the foot. Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a powerful imaging tool since it provides a noninvasive method for diagnosis of different foot disorders. In this article, we will discuss the MR manifestation of a number of pathologic entities that elicit foot pain as a primary symptom.
Yu
Joseph S
JS
Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. yu-1@medctr.osu.edu
Tanner
Jonathan R
JR
D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology*; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000473:pathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*