Open AccessMRI and ultrasonography in Morton’s neuroma: Diagnostic accuracy and correlation
Author(s) -
Raúl Torres-Claramunt,
Angel Ginès,
G. Pidemunt,
L. Puig,
Santiago de Zabala
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.96390
Subject(s) - medicine , neuroma , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , confidence interval , kappa , ultrasound , ultrasonography , clinical diagnosis , nuclear medicine , surgery , pediatrics , linguistics , philosophy
The diagnosis of Morton's neuroma is based primarily on clinical findings. Ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance image (MRI) studies are considered complementary diagnostic techniques. The aim of this study was to establish the correlation and sensitivity of both techniques used to diagnose Morton's neuroma.