Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1925;7:883-893.
© 1925 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
THE X-RAY TREATMENT OF CALLOSITAS AND VERRUCA PLANTARIS WITH SOME REMARKS ON THE PATHOGENESIS OF THESE LESIONS
LAWRENCE K. McCAFFERTY M.D.1 and
C. LEE McCARTHY M.D.2
1 Dept. of Dermatology, New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital.
2 Dept. of Roentgenology, New York Polyclinic Medical School and Hospital.
1. The X-ray is the method of choice for callus and plantar wart.
2. Orthopaedic surgeon and dermatologist should co-operate when possible in the treatment of these two conditions.
3. There are distinct clinical, etiologic, pathologic, and therapeutic differences between callositas and papillomata.