Changes in the parameters of gait after a mechanical debridement of a plantar callosities. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gijon-Nogueron, Gabriel; Garcia-Paya, Irene; Ortega-Avila, Ana Belen; Paez-Moguer, Joaquin; Cervera-Marin, Jose Antonio
• Is Part Of: Journal of tissue viability. Volume 24:Issue 1(2015:Feb.)
• Page Start: 12
• Page End: 16
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Wounds and injuries -- Periodicals; Ulcers -- Periodicals; Bedsores -- Periodicals; Bedsores; Ulcers; Wounds and injuries; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.1406
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2014.12.001
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0965-206X

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author" id="abs0010"> <title id="sectitle0010">Abstract</title> <sec> <title id="sectitle0015">Introduction</title> <p id="abspara0010">Plantar callosities are a common cause of pain in the forefoot and also a cause of alterations in plantar pressure. Mechanical debridement with a scalpel can relieve pain and increase functional capacity.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0020">Objective</title> <p id="abspara0015">The aim of the study was to analyse if debridement of plantar callosities and corns modify walking.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0025">Methods</title> <p id="abspara0020">Thirty four patients with plantar foot pain due to callosities and corns, and up to 5 in the visual analogical scale (VAS) of pain, (20 women, age 29 ± 11.57 years) were analysed by taking into account the changes of their gait. The outcome measurement was the VAS scale and the Win-track system, cycle of the gait(milliseconds), angle(degrees), cadence(number/minutes) and step(centimetres) were measured, 24 h before and after the debridement with a scalpel.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0030">Results</title> <p id="abspara0025">There were significant differences in foot pain (mean 67.7, p < 0.001) but there were no significant differences in measures of gait variables before the debridement of the callosities, and 24 h after the procedure, being all those above 0.05.</p> </sec> <sec> <title id="sectitle0035">Conclusions</title> <p id="abspara0030">Our study shows that the debridement with scalpel does not change the variables of the gait 24 h after the procedure.</p> </sec> </abstract>