Open Prospective study of 47 patients. 22 patients had MIS In the MIS group, the median follow up was 11 months (4–23). The median preoperative MOXFQ score was 34/64(23) and the median postoperative score was 19/64 (p = <0.02). In the open group the median follow up was 17 months (9–27). The median preoperative MOXFQ score was 35/64 and the median postoperative score was 7.5/64 (p = <0.0001). The metric score of the three domains of the MOXFQ showed statistical improvement in both groups. The improvement didn't reach statistical significance between the open and MIS groups. There were three failures in the open group (Fusion) compared to none in the MIS.Methods
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Symptomatic Prospective study, 54 patients. MIS group 25 patients between October 2009 and November 2010. Open group 29 patients between Feb 2008 and October 2010. Inclusion criteria included, mild to moderate Introduction
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Morton's Neuroma is a proximal neuralgia that affects the web spaces of the toes and is currently of unknown aetiology. Currently surgical excision is considered the gold standard treatment based on RCT and cohort studies. However patient derived outcomes have not previously been assessed. We addressed these aspects with our study. The validadated patient derived Manchester Oxford Foot and Ankle Questionnaire (MOXFQ) was used to assess patient derived outcomes of surgery prospectively. The MOXFQ enables the generation of four scores, a combined global score as well as a pain, walking and social score. Participants were asked to fill out the 16 item questionnaire prior to surgery and were followed up after a minimum of 6 months. All participants were treated with neurectomy following clinical diagnosis.Background
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