title: The frequency of digital artery resection in Morton interdigital neurectomy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Operative strategies used in resecting the digital nerve in Morton neuroma emphasize retaining the digital artery. Concern over inadvertent resection of the digital vessel has prompted many surgeons to avoid adjacent interdigital neurectomies when more than one nerve is affected.
  
  
  METHODS
  The current study examined 674 consecutive pathologic specimens obtained after neurectomy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The digital vessel was identified along with the resected nerve in 39% of specimens. No adverse effect was recorded from these arterial resections.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Extensive collateralization of digital vessels is hypothesized to account for the lack of adverse sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Service Hospital for Special Surgey, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Edwin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Di Carlo
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Malley
authors.forename: Walther H O
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Bohne
authors.forename: Jonathan T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Deland
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000473:pathology; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D004547:Elastic Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006818:Hyalin; D008022:Ligaments / Q000601:surgery; D037061:Metatarsalgia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009336:Necrosis; D009463:Neuroma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010543:Peroneal Nerve / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012598:Sclerosis; D014034:Toes / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000294:innervation; D017539:Tunica Intima / Q000473:pathology