Abstract
The main indication for surgery is painful neuroma intractable to medical management. These can be very challenging. There are numerous methods to treat them; below are some examples. The main risks are failure to improve the pain and recurrent neuroma.
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Hanna, A.S. (2015). Neuroma. In: Anatomy and Exposures of Spinal Nerves. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14520-4_24
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