Spinal cord stimulation for recurrent painful neuromas of the foot
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Giuseppe Messina • Vittoria Nazzi • Marco Sinisi • Ivano Dones • Bianca Pollo • Angelo Franzini
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
The authors report the case of a patient affected by recurrent neuromas of the interdigital nerves of the left foot that appeared after surgery for Morton’s disease. Implantation of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) system was performed after three unsuccessful surgical revisions, which demonstrated the presence of multiple neuromas growing at endings of the stumps of the nerves and fasciculi. The patient developed chronic neuropathic pain localized within the third metatarsal region of the left foot. Conservative treatments failed and autonomous gait became impossible. SCS immediately abolished pain and the patient was able to perform her normal daily activities within 1 month. At our knowledge, this is the first report in literature of SCS successfully employed for recurrent and refractory pain due to Morton’s neuroma
Neurol Sci (2011) 32:723–725 DOI 10.1007/s10072-011-0649-6 Received: 12 February 2010 / Accepted: 30 May 2011 / Published online: 16 June 2011
