title: Ultrasound-guided pulsed radio frequency treatment in Morton's neuroma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Morton's neuroma is a perineural fibrosis of an intermetatarsal plantar nerve. Burning, numbness, paresthesia, and tingling down the interspaces of involved toes may also be experienced. Taking into account all of this information, we designed a prospective open-label study to evaluate the efficacy of pulsed radio frequency on Morton's neuroma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty patients with Morton's neuroma were experiencing symptomatic neuroma pain in the foot not relieved by routine conservative treatment. All of the patients had been evaluated by a specialized orthopedist and were offered pulsed radio frequency as a last option before having surgery. Initially, pain level (numerical rating scale), successful pain control (a ≥50% pain decrease was accepted as successful pain control), comfort when walking (yes or no), and satisfaction level (satisfied or not satisfied) were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found a decrease in the pain level in 18 of 20 patients, successful pain control in 12, and wearing shoes and walking without pain in 16. Overall, satisfaction was rated as excellent or good by 12 patients with Morton's neuroma in this series.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This evidence indicates that ultrasound-guided pulsed radio frequency is a promising treatment modality in the management of Morton's neuroma pain.
authors.forename: Suleyman
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deniz
authors.forename: Tarik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Purtuloglu
authors.forename: Sukru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tekindur
authors.forename: Kadir Hakan
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Cansız
authors.forename: Memduh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yetim
authors.forename: Oguz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kılıckaya
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Senkal
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bilgic
authors.forename: Abdulkadir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Atim
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kurt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D000070607:Morton Neuroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D061208:Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult