The aetiology and management of plantar callus formation Page 1 UPDATE The aetiology and
management of plantar callus formation This update reviews the assessment and
management of patients with callus Callus often appears as hard yellow plaques of
hyperkeratotic tissue (thickened skin) over sites that are subjected to trauma. Callus has been
defined as 'an excessive formation of nor mal keratin for the body site in question'1. It has been
suggested that, in the UK, 75-80% of individuals over 65 years of age present with callus on …