MEND Surgery

15/06/2022 15 min Temporada 3 Episodio 43
MEND Surgery

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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 symptomsA walkthrough of MEND surgeryWhat 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] OutroResources:Visit our website: https://thepoddoctors.com/Book Mentioned: Saving Limbs, Saving Lives: Advanced Treatments for Preventing Amputations in Diabetic Populations by Dr. Damien Dauphinee