In this episode of The PODdoctors podcast, Dr. Damien Dauphinee, a board-certified foot and ankle surgeon, and Dr. Raafae Hussain, fellowship trained foot and ankle surgeon, talk about neuroma pain and Morton’s Endoscopic Nerve Decompression (MEND) surgery. 

 QUOTES:

“The downside and the risk are extremely low and the upside when it works makes this an incredibly effective procedure.” -Dr. Damien Dauphinee [11:45]

“If you have nerve pain in your foot, talk to your doctor about releasing that nerve rather than cutting that nerve out.” -Dr. Raafae Hussain [13:49]

Top Takeaways:

• What is neuroma pain and typical symptoms
• A walkthrough of MEND surgery

What You Will Learn:

• [00:50] Intro
• [02:23] Typical symptoms for neuroma pain
• [04:14] Traditional treatments
• [05:34] What is MEND surgery
• [10:09] Recovery
• [14:42] Outro

Resources:

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Book Mentioned: Saving Limbs, Saving Lives: Advanced Treatments for Preventing Amputations in Diabetic Populations by Dr. Damien Dauphinee