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CORN
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Corns and callouses are common
complaints treated at The Walking Clinic. For the most part,
they are the same thing....thickening of the skin in response
to repeated pressure and rubbing. They are given different names
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For instance, when the lesion
occurs under the big toe joint it is called a pinch callous.
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When it occurs between the toes it is called
a heloma molle (soft corn). These are especially painful but
one of the simplest to correct permanently using an office
based procedure under local anesthesia.
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When they occur over an exposed
portion of the digit they are called heloma durum (hard corn).
This patient has an HD4 and HD5. These are usually quite painful
but can easily be corrected permanently using an office based
procedure under local anesthesia.
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When the lesion occurs
at the end of a digit it is called a distal clavus. These can
be very troublesome but are very amenable to permanent correction.
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The lesions frequently form
over a bony prominence. These lesions can usually be accomodated
with custom insoles that relieve the direct pressure.
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The callouses also
frequently form over areas subjected to high mechanical stress
like the corner of the heels. These lesions are prone to cracking
and fissuring and becoming infected. Fortunately, they are easy
to manage effectively |
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Dr.
Sol is Board Certified in Foot & Ankle Surgery
by
The American Board of Podiatric Surgery
. He cautions, "These lesions are not skin problems...they
are mechanical problems. Fix the mechanical cause (pressure,
rubbing, enlarged bone, etc) and the problem should go away
for good."
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Call
us at (719) 635-7700 with your questions about your corns
and callouses.
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