Pseudoneuroma sign (plantar plate tear)

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 21 Oct 2021

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Citation:

Rasuli B, Knipe H, Pseudoneuroma sign (plantar plate tear). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 May 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94069

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-94069

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/94069

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94069

Article created:

17 Oct 2021, Bahman Rasuli ◉

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At the time the article was created Bahman Rasuli had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

21 Oct 2021, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

7 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Signs

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cases, case3

The pseudoneuroma sign is an indirect sign of plantar plate tears at the metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) on MRI. This sign refers to pericapsular ill-defined and eccentric to the intermetatarsal space soft tissue thickening and is helpful for raising the accurate diagnosis of a plantar plate tear and associated pericapsular fibrosis ^1-3.