Research Notes on Corns
A corn (or clavus, plural clavi) is a specially-shaped callus of dead skin that usually occurs on thin or glabrous (hairless and smooth) skin surfaces, especially on the dorsa of toes or fingers. They can sometimes occur on the thicker palmar or plantar skin surfaces. Corns form when the pressure point against the skin traces an elliptical or semi-elliptical path, the center of which is at the point of pressure, gradually widening. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The name "corn" comes from its appearance under the microscope, where it looks like grain
- A hard corn is called a heloma durum and occurs on dry, flat surfaces of skin
- A soft corn is called a heloma molle and occurs where the skin stays moist, such as between toes
5 Great Resources on Corns
- Mayo Clinic: Corns and Calluses
- eMedicine: Corns
- eMedicineHealth: Corns and Calluses
- ePodiatry: Foot Corns & Callus (Hyperkeratosis)
- MedicineNet: Corns
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5 Latest Headlines on Corns
What Are Corns?
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Definition of Corns and Calluses
- Foot.com: Definition of Corns
- PodiatryChannel: Corns
- Better Health Channel: Foot Problems - Corns and Calluses
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Calluses and Corns
What Are The Symptoms of Corns?
- Mayo Clinic: Corns and Calluses: Signs and Symptoms
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Symptoms of Corns and Calluses
- eMedicineHealth: Corns and Calluses Symptoms
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Calluses and Corns - Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Corns?
- Mayo Clinic: Corns and Calluses: Causes | Risk Factors
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Causes of Corns and Calluses
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS): Cause of Corns
- eMedicineHealth: Corns and Calluses Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Corns?
- Mayo Clinic: Corns and Calluses: Treatment
- eMedicine: Treatment for Corns
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Treatment for Corns and Calluses
- MedicineNet: How Can Corns Be Treated?
- AAOS: Diagnosis and Treatment of Corns
- eMedicineHealth: Corns and Calluses Treatment
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Salicylic Acid for Calluses and Corns
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Corns?
- Home Remedies: Home Remedies of Corns
- Health World: Corns & Calluses
- GrannyMed: How to Cure Corns / Warts With Natural Treatments
- About.com: Natural Remedies for Corns and Calluses
- Gleez: Home Remedies for Corns
What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Corns?
- A.D.A.M. (via Medline Plus): Outlook (Prognosis) for Corns and Calluses
- eMedicineHealth: Outlook for Corns and Calluses
- PodiatryChannel: Corns: Types
How Do You Prevent Corns?
- Mayo Clinic: Corns and Calluses: Prevention
- MedicineNet: How Can Corns Be Prevented?
- eMedicineHealth: Prevention of Corns and Calluses
- Healthwise (via Yahoo Health): Calluses and Corns - Home Treatment and Prevention
Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Corns
- Yahoo Answers: How To Remove Corns...Help!?
- Healthboards: Bunions and Corns from High Heels
- PodiatryChannel: Coping With Corns
- WCAX-TV: Health Tip: Caring for a Callus
Foundations and Support Groups on Corns
- AAOS: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- APMA: American Podiatric Medical Association
- NYSPMA: New York State Podiatric Medical Association
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Corns
- PubMed Central: Corn Articles
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