title: Keratotic disorders of the plantar skin.
abstract: Keratotic lesions on the plantar aspect of the foot develop beneath an osseous prominence and can result in substantial disability. This occurs because, during normal gait, the metatarsal head area is subjected to more prolonged stress than any other area on the plantar aspect of the foot. In the treatment of this disorder, it is imperative to establish the etiology, among many possibilities, and then address the specific pathology accordingly.
authors.forename: Roger A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Jeffrey A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002145:Callosities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005530:Foot Deformities / Q000150:complications; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery