Keywords:
Extremities, MR, Education, Education and training
Authors:
S. B. Gagrani1, K. Arshad2, R. Bhatt2; 1Birmingham/UK, 2Leicester /UK
DOI:
10.1594/essr2016/P-0029
Learning objectives
This pictorial essay explores the causes of metatarsalgia which can be broadly categorised as follows:
- Intermetatarsal bursitis
- Mortons neuroma.
- Degenrative Joint Disease Osteochondral lesion of 1st metatarsal head Osteoarthritis Freiberg infraction
- Sesamoiditis Medial and Lateral
- Trauma Soft tissue: Turf toe Osseous: Metatarsal stress response Fracture of proximal phalanx
- Inflammatory Tensoynovitis of flexor tendons Inflammtory arthropathy /synovitis
- Neoplastic lesions Fibroadenoma
We aim to review the important anatomical features,
clinical presentations and characteristic features on MRI.