Short leg walking boots have been shown to be an effective alternative to total contact casting for the reduction of plantar pressure. Conventional theory indicates that placing the ankle in different positions may affect the plantar pressure and ultimately the healing time for a plantar ulcer. This study attempted to determine the changes in plantar pressures due to alterations in the position...

A case of plantar fibromatosis that responded to five monthly intralesional steroid injections is reported. Improvement was noted after 3 to 4 months of therapy. Intralesional steroid injections may represent an alternative to surgery in patients with plantar fibromatosis or Dupuytren's contractures.

The authors review histologic findings from 50 cases of heel spur surgery for chronic plantar fasciitis. Findings include myxoid degeneration with fragmentation and degeneration of the plantar fascia and bone marrow vascular ectasia. Histologic findings are presented to support the thesis that "plantar fasciitis" is a degenerative fasciosis without inflammation, not a fasciitis. These findings ...

BACKGROUND Identification of locations with elevated plantar pressures is important in daily foot care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis, metatarsalgia and diabetes. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the proficiency of podiatrists, pedorthists and orthotists, to distinguish locations with elevated plantar pressure in patients with metatarsalgia. METHODS Ten podiatrists, te...

Over the last few years, dermoscopy has been shown to be a useful tool in assisting the noninvasive diagnosis of various general dermatological disorders. In this article, we sought to provide an up-to-date practical overview on the use of dermoscopy in general dermatology by analysing the dermoscopic differential diagnosis of relatively common dermatological disorders grouped according to thei...

Meleda disease is an indigenous dermatological disease classified as a hereditary palmoplantar keratoderma. The disease was first described on the island of Mljet, Croatia, by Luko Stulli in 1826. We present a historical review of the literature data throughout the centuries till today. Recently, the gene responsible for the disease has been identified on chromosome 8qter within the cluster of ...

Plantar fascial disorder is comprised of plantar fasciitis and plantar fibromatosis. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, especially for athletes involved in running and jumping sports. Plantar fibromatosis is a rare fibrous hyperproliferation of the deep connective tissue of the foot. To identify genetic loci associated with plantar fascial disorders, a genome-wide associat...

Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a skin infection caused by the double-stranded DNA virus of the family Poxviridae that typically presents as flesh-colored asymptomatic umbilicated papules. Plantar MC is uncommon. We describe a 23-year-old man who presented with multiple plantar MC. We also summarize the epidemiologic features of the 34 previously reported patients with plantar MC and discuss the ...