A preliminary study of the use of an algometer to investigate whether or not patients benefit when podiatrists enucleate corns

Effect of painful keratoses debridement on foot pain, balance and function in older adults

“…The findings of this study are in broad agreement with previous similar studies [4,[8][9][10]. The debridement of painful plantar hyperkeratoses on the foot elicited an immediate reduction in the pain experienced.…”

“…Symptomatic hyperkeratoses develop over areas of abnormally elevated pressures [6]. Corns are a specific falls risk factor [7] removal by scalpel debridement has previously been shown to be effective in reducing the pain they cause [8][9][10].…”