OA03.12. Herbal socks an effective medication against plantar hyperkeratosis.

Randomized, within-patient, clinical trial comparing fluorine-synthetic fiber socks with standard cotton socks in improving plantar pustulosis.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Rubbing the skin may influence the persistence of pustulosis over time. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a new fabric made with fluorine-synthetic fiber in improving plantar pustulosis. METHODS A total of 17 patients were randomized to receive on one side a sock made of fluorine-synthetic fiber and on the other a sock made of cotton fabric for 4 weeks. The mai...

medication: herbal or non-herbal?

Bosentan is effective against digital ulcerations and hyperkeratosis in systemic sclerosis.

Metatarsal pain and plantar hyperkeratosis in the forefeet of female professional flamenco dancers.

OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to determine the frequency of metatarsal pain and of hyperkeratosis on the plantar forefoot in female professional flamenco dancers, and to determine whether there is a relationship between the two disorders. METHOD Forty-four female professional flamenco dancers, with a minimum activity of 25 hrs/wk, participated in this cross-sectional study. The...

Foot kinematics in patients with two patterns of pathological plantar hyperkeratosis

BACKGROUND The Root paradigm of foot function continues to underpin the majority of clinical foot biomechanics practice and foot orthotic therapy. There are great number of assumptions in this popular paradigm, most of which have not been thoroughly tested. One component supposes that patterns of plantar pressure and associated hyperkeratosis lesions should be associated with distinct rearfoot,...