Mulder's sign

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Mulder's sign
Differential diagnosisMorton's neuroma

Mulder's sign is a physical exam finding associated with

plantar surface of the involved interspace, with paresthesias
radiating into the affected toes.

Eponym

It is named after the Dutch surgeon and podiatrist, Jacob D. Mulder (1901–1965).[1][2][3]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Mulder, Jacob D.; "The causative mechanism in Morton's metatarsalgia", Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1951, 33B (British volume), pp. 94-95
  2. ^ Bencardino, Jenny; Rosenberg, Zehava S.; Beltran, Javier; Liu, Xiang; and Marty-Delfaut, Emmanuelle; "Morton's Neuroma: Is It Always Symptomatic?" American Journal of Roentgenology, September 2000, vol. 175, no. 3, pp. 649-653