NEURECTOMY AS A PRACTICAL OPERATION. 
535 
In the majority of cases the degeneration of the foot took 
place within the first year, and earlier than that of the tendons. 
Sixty-eight Cases of Neurectomy (Plantar) : 
48 Sound or serviceable from 1 to 10 years. 
4 did well. 
13 degeneration of foot. 
2 return of lameness. 
1 failure. 
1. 9 months. 
1. 6 months (neuroma). 
68 
Of these 68 cases, 70 % were sound or serviceable for at 
least from one to ten years. The minimum is one year, but as 
many of them are still in this condition, the average time will 
be still greater than is indicated by this table. 
In 20 % the foot degenerated ; in 3 % the lameness 
returned from reunion of the nerves or neuroma. 
Low (digital) operation. Navicular arthritis, 98 cases : 
. 5 years. 
5. 4 
9. -j (< 
3. i£ 
1 
1 
1 
1. 
Serviceable (not included in the above). 
1 
1 
2 
4 
—44 
10 months. 
8 
6 
5 
4 
3 
1 “ 
—10 
No date. 
4 years 
3 i “ 
3 
2 “ 
—10 
