Morton's neuroma is most commonly located between which metatarsals?

Morton's neuroma is most commonly located between which metatarsals?

• A. Between the first and second metatarsals
• B. Between the third and fourth metatarsals
• C. Between the second and third metatarsals
• D. Between the fourth and fifth metatarsals

Answer: (B)

Morton’s neuroma is a painful entrapment of the common digital nerve in the forefoot, typically at the intermetatarsal space where the nerve passes under the deep transverse metatarsal ligament. The space between the third and fourth metatarsal heads is the site most prone to repetitive compression and irritation from footwear and gait, making this the classic location where a neuroma develops. While it can occur between other metatarsal pairs, those sites are far less common.

Morton’s neuroma is a painful entrapment of the common digital nerve in the forefoot, typically at the intermetatarsal space where the nerve passes under the deep transverse metatarsal ligament. The space between the third and fourth metatarsal heads is the site most prone to repetitive compression and irritation from footwear and gait, making this the classic location where a neuroma develops. While it can occur between other metatarsal pairs, those sites are far less common.