Metatarsal region pain

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Metatarsal region pain. This is pain caused by interdigital neuromas. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Orthopaedic causes: Morton’s metatarsalgia

  • This is pain caused by interdigital neuromas
  • It presents with throbbing pain which radiates into the toes
  • There is tenderness below the third and fourth metatarsophalangeal joints (MPJ)
  • Differential is plantar plate injury

Orthopaedic causes: others

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Rheumatological causes

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Soft tissue and bone causes

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Investigations

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Treatment of Morton’s metatarsalgia

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References

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  2. Ashman CJ, Klecker RJ, Yu JS. Forefoot pain involving the metatarsal region: differential diagnosis with MR imaging. Radiographics 2001; 21:1425-1440. 
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  5. Park CH, Chang MC. Forefoot disorders and conservative treatment. Yeungnam Univ J Med 2019; 36:92-98.
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