Open AccessIs the proportion of the third inter‐space that a neuroma occupies a more relevant measurement than the size alone?
Author(s) -
Milnes Helen,
Pavier Julian,
Stinchcombe Simon
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of foot and ankle research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.763
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1757-1146
DOI - 10.1186/1757-1146-3-s1-o17
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroma , acoustic neuroma , correlation , physical therapy , general surgery , surgery , mathematics , geometry
Previous research has failed to show a correlation between the size of a neuroma and the level of pain experienced. The aim of this study was to determine if the proportion of the inter-space that a neuroma occupies has an impact on the level of pain and disability experienced.