Midfoot Denervation: A Faster, Reliable Alternative to Fusion?
by Vince Vacketta, DPM A new longitudinal study, Stable Long-term PROMIS Outcomes After Deep Peroneal Nerve Neurectomy for Midfoot Arthritis, found that deep peroneal nerve (DPN) neurectomy provided durable pain relief at six-year follow-up. These results support it as a viable motion-preserving alternative to midfoot arthrodesis in carefully selected patients. Key findings Nearly half of patients (47%) achieved clinically meaningful pain improvement. Pain relief was maintain
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