Callosities, corns, and calluses.

Institute of Orthopaedics, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex.

Inappropriate shoes, abnormal foot mechanics, and high levels of activity produce pressure and friction that lead to corns and calluses. Most lesions can be managed conservatively by proper footwear, orthoses, and, if necessary, regular paring. The lesions usually disappear when the causative mechanical forces are removed. Surgery is rarely indicated and should be specifically aimed at correcting the abnormal mechanical stresses.

PMID: 8646101 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC2351151