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Effect Of Peak Plantar Presure On Plantar Corn Size, Milintorn Wongchinchai
Effect Of Peak Plantar Presure On Plantar Corn Size, Milintorn Wongchinchai
Chulalongkorn University Theses and Dissertations (Chula ETD)
Background: Corn and callus are one of the most common problems faced by dermatologists in dermatology clinic. Repeated local irritation to plantar skin results in the thickening of traumatized skin. Corn and callus are often overlooked, and this becomes longstanding problem causing pain when walking and standing up. There is no study explore the correlation between plantar pressure and size of corn. Objectives: To explore the correlation between peak plantar pressure and size of corn Materials and methods: 30 participants with plantar corn were recruited in this study. Their plantar corns were measured in millimetre using a dermoscope. Each participant …