Effectiveness of saline water and lidocaine injection treatment of intractable plantar keratoma: a randomised feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An intractable plantar keratoma (IPK) is a conical thickening of the epidermis' stratum corneum and a common cause of foot pain which can have a significant, detrimental impact on the mobility, quality of life and independence of individuals. Conservative treatments are currently offered to patients with IPK, but they are unsatisfactory since they do not offer a sufficient or permanent reduction of symptoms. The purpose of this study was the evaluation of the feasibility, safety and effectiveness of innovative treatments for intractable plantar keratoma (IPK).

Methods

A randomized single blind trial with 40 patients divided with block randomization in four parallel groups was conducted to compare treatment combinations: conservative sharp debridement only or sharp

SUBMITTER: Mercier MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8042939 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature