FF summary Flashcards
Metatarsalgia
Physical exam
Pain on palpation- met heads
Little or no inflam (rare= bursitis)
Metatarsalgia
Pathogenesis
Inc pronation
Dec tran. Arc
Metatarsalgia
Diagnosis
Rule out everything else
Metatarsalgia
Treatment
Rest ,ice
Met pads
Orthotics
Pain meds
Nerve injury
Compression
- Neuropraxia- most common
Distal- TIPS compression (casting, shoes)
Prox- herniated disc
Reversible ischemia
Transient dec sensation(d-w): dec conduction until remyelination
Nerve injury
Compression
2. Axonotmesis-severe/crush Demyelination= dec sensation (wks-m) Intact basement membrane Axon regeneration, remyelination Really severe? Wallerian degen (perm loss)
Nerve injury
Transection
Neurotmesis (least common)
- laceration
- no basemembrane
Nerve injury
Ischemia/ infarct
Caused by vasculitis/ atherosclerosis
Conduction not decreased
Basement membrane intact= can regen , sciatic n most common,
Peroneal/ tibial too
Nerve injury
Radiation-induced
Seen w radiation treatment
Delayed presentation
Dec sensation, proprioception
Weakness
Nerve injury
Degeneration (most common cause of injury)
Distal: distal->prox deg /longest n first
Most vuln to metabolic/toxic activity
Nerve injury
Inflammation
Infections- EBV, HSV, Zoster(most common)
Diabetes- radiculopathy (most common)
Sjogrens(dorsal root ganglion)
Nerve injury
Common symptom
Pain, paresthesia, anesthesia,
Pruritis(itching)
Motor function loss
Nerve injury
Autonomic inv
Skin changes due to nn injury
Slow wound healing due to poor innervation to sm mm
Nerve injury
Physical exam
Valleix- prox+dis
Tinel- distal
Tingling and pain
Common n entraps
Morton
McDonald
Common dig n
Joplin
Med proper dig n to hallux (1st)
Ant tarsal tunnel
Deep fib n
Lemonts
Superficial fib n
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Post tib n
Compressed common dig n
Morton’s neuroma
Most common:3rd interspace than 2nd (largest)
F>M; shoe choices
Morton’s neuroma
Morton’s neuroma
Etiology
Compressed by DTIL ( or by bursa from trauma)
Morton’s neuroma
Symptoms
Pain, burning, tingling
Pebble in shoe (worse wt bearing)
Morton’s neuroma
Diagnosis
Dec sensation adjacent toes Mulder's sign Pencil test DF= pain Sullivan's sign (splayed toes near neuroma on x ray) Lidocaine injection
Ultrasound is best!
Morton’s neuroma
Differential
Friedberg RA Callus Bursitis Tarsal tunnel, tumor
Entrapment neuropathy of plantar proper digital n to hallux( due to trauma from shoe gear)
Associate w HAV
Joplin’s neuroma
Joplin’s neuroma
Treatment
Orthotics, pedding, taping
Injections
- corticosteroids: avoid acetate = avoid fat atrophy
- sclerosing alcohol(hardening n): 7-10, 1-2wks apart
Surgical removal, or cut DTIL