SynthesisClinics in orthopedic surgery2021
Corticosteroid Injection for Morton's Interdigital Neuroma: A Systematic Review.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Treatments for Morton's neuroma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Long-term comparison between blind and ultrasound-guided corticoid injections in Morton neuroma.European radiology · 2022Trial
- Ultrasound-guided Morton's neuroma injection: the "three-handed" technique and initial outcomes: a retrospective study.International orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Steroid Injections in the Management of Morton's Neuroma: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Pharmaceutical considerations in treating neuropathic pain in athletes.International orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Retrospective Study of Morton's Neuroma: Clinical, Paraclinical, and Therapeutic Assessment of 10 Cases.Cureus · 2024Article
- Infiltrative Type I Collagen in the Treatment of Morton's Neuroma: A Mini-Series.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Digital Ischemia after Ultrasound-Guided Alcohol Injection for Morton's Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroudThis review aimed to evaluate the effects of corticosteroid injections on Morton's neuroma using an algorithmic approach to assess the methodological quality of reported studies using a structured critical framework.
methodsSeveral electronic databases were searched for articles published until April 2020 that evaluated the outcomes of corticosteroid injections in patients diagnosed with Morton's neuroma. Data search, extraction, analysis, and quality assessments were performed according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). guidelines, and clinical outcomes were evaluated using various outcome measures.
resultsWith 3-12 months of follow-up, corticosteroid injections provided satisfactory outcomes according to Johnson satisfaction scores except in two studies. Visual analog scale scores showed maximal pain reduction between 1 week and 3 months after injection. We found that 140 subjects out of 469 (29.85%) eventually underwent surgery after receiving corticosteroid injections due to persistent pain.
conclusionsCorticosteroid injections showed a satisfactory clinical outcome in patients with Morton's interdigital neuroma although almost 30% of the included subjects eventually underwent operative treatment. Our recommendation for future research includes using more objective outcome parameters, such as foot and ankle outcome scores or foot and ankle ability measures. Moreover, studies on the safety and effectiveness of multiple injections at the same site are highly necessary.
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