Isolated Intermetatarsal Ligament Release as Primary Operative Management for Morton's Neuroma: Short-term Results.

Background: Although the precise pathoetiology of Morton's neuroma remains unclear, chronic nerve entrapment from the overlying intermetatarsal ligament (IML) may play a role. Traditional operative management entails neuroma excision but risks unpredictable formation of stump neuroma.

Materials And Methods: Medical records were examined for adult patients who failed at least 3 months of conservative treatment for symptomatic and recalcitrant Morton's neuroma and who then underwent isolated IML decompression without neuroma resection.