2. Introduction
Plantar = the sole of the foot.
Keratosis = A localized horny layer (sratum
corneum) overgrowth of the skin, such as a
wart or callus.1
Epidemiology
> 65 years old (33-78%)2
1. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Medical dictionary 7th edition. Saunders. 2003
2. Landarf, Karl B, Adam Morrow, Anna Novak,Julia Potter. Effectiveness of scalpel debridement for painful plantar calluses in older people: a randomized trial.
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2:8 doi:10.1186/1757-1146-2-8
3. Why Important???
Pain
Reduced walking speed
Impaired balance
Reduced independence when walking
Landarf, Karl B, Adam Morrow, Anna Novak, Julia Potter. Effectiveness of scalpel debridement for painful plantar calluses in older people: a randomized trial.
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research 2009, 2:8 doi:10.1186/1757-1146-2-8
4. The stratum corneum is composed
1. Ceramides
2. Cholesterol
3. Fatty Acids
Function, Barrier of :
1. Infection
2. Dehidration
3. Chemicals
4. Mechanical stress