Short-term effect of scalpel debridement of plantar callosities versus treatment with salicylic acid patches: The EMEDESCA randomized controlled trial.
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| Abstract |
This study compares scalpel debridement versus salicylic acid patches in the treatment of plantar callosities. A randomized clinical trial (ACTRN12614000591651) was performed with 62 patients, divided into two intervention groups. Group A received treatment with salicylic acid patches (Callívoro Marthand® ) and group B underwent scalpel debridement of plantar callosities. Pain was measured on a visual analog scale, and foot pain and disability were evaluated using the Manchester Foot Pain Disability Index (MFPDI) questionnaire (Spanish version). Significant differences were observed in pain measured immediately after treatment (P < 0.001) and at 15 days and 6 weeks after treatment. For some components, the MFPDI questionnaire revealed significantly better outcomes by scalpel debridement at 15 days after treatment. The scalpel debridement of plantar callosities relieves pain more effectively than salicylic acid patches, and patients achieve greater functionality in the initial weeks after debridement.
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| Authors | Gabriel Gijón-Noguerón, Irene García-Paya, José Miguel Morales-Asencio, Ana Jiménez-Cebrián, Ana Belén Ortega-Ávila, José Antonio Cervera-Marín |
| Journal | The Journal of dermatology (J Dermatol) Vol. 44 Issue 6 Pg. 706-709 (Jun 2017) ISSN: 1346-8138 [Electronic] England |
| PMID | 28012190 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial) |
| Copyright | © 2016 Japanese Dermatological Association. |
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