Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample
n | % | |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 55 years | 16 | 27.1 |
55–74 years | 31 | 52.5 |
> 74 years | 12 | 20.3 |
Sex | ||
Male | 6 | 10.2 |
Female | 53 | 89.8 |
Treatment | ||
Conservative (exfoliation) | 20 | 33.9 |
Conservative (chemical) | 0 | 0.0 |
Conservative (interdigital separator) | 8 | 13.6 |
Surgical | 31 | 52.5 |
Foot with the interdigital corn | ||
Right | 39 | 66.1 |
Left | 16 | 27.1 |
Bilateral | 4 | 6.8 |
Toe with the interdigital corn | ||
2nd toe | 12 | 20.3 |
3rd toe | 4 | 6.8 |
4th toe | 8 | 13.6 |
5th toe | 35 | 59.3 |
Phalanx with the interdigital corn | ||
Distal | 27 | 45.8 |
Proximal | 23 | 39.0 |
Medial | 1 | 1.7 |
More than one phalanx | 8 | 13.6 |
Pretreatment condyle hypertrophy or exostosis | ||
Yes | 54 | 91.5 |
No | 5 | 8.5 |
Interdigital corn in more than one toe | ||
No | 47 | 79.7 |
Yes, 2nd toe | 0 | 0.0 |
Yes, 3rd toe | 2 | 3.4 |
Yes, 4th toe | 8 | 13.6 |
Yes, 5th toe | 2 | 3.4 |