Diseases and deformities of the foot / by John Joseph Nutt.

  • Nutt, John Joseph, 1870-
Date:
1913
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Credit: Diseases and deformities of the foot / by John Joseph Nutt. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CALLUS. CALLOSITES Callus will appear wherever the skin is subjected to constant irritation. When on the feet it is due to de- formities, faulty mechanism in the use of the feet, ir- ritation from foot-wear, or the presence of one of two diseases. If the callus is of long standing, a bursa may be developed beneath it, as is frequently found beneath the callus over the cuboid in a much used talipes equinus varus. Frequently the location of the callus and its extent and hardness are guides to the condition of the foot. Calluses under the heads of the five metatarsals are evi- dence of a complete lowering of the transverse arch and will be found in non-deforming club-foot of long standing and also in cases of anterior metatarsalgia. If the callus is under the head of only one metatarsal, usu- ally the fourth or third, the condition found in Morton^s toe is present. There are two diseases which may be accompanied by calluses of the soles; ichthyosis and pityriasis rubra pilaris. Treatment.— The cause of the irritation must be de- termined and dealt with accordingly. The callus may be removed by the treatment laid down for corns, or it may be left to desquamate, as it will if the cause of its inception is eradicated.