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July 1973, Vol 108, No. 1 >
Original Contribution | July 1973

Treatment of Plantar Warts by Blunt Dissection

Warren M. Pringle, MD; Donald C. Helms, DPM
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Accepted for publication March 27, 1973.

Reprint requests to Section of Dermatology, Hitchcock Clinic, Hanover, NH 03755 (Dr. Pringle).


Arch Dermatol. 1973;108(1):79-82. doi:10.1001/archderm.1973.01620220051012
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A method is described for the treatment of plantar warts with a blunt instrument which allows complete and easy removal of warty tissue with minimal trauma and bleeding.

The cure rate with one treatment was 85%, after follow-up periods averaging ten months (minimum of six months). This is compared with other therapeutic modalities. Other advantages of this method are easy control of bleeding, short duration of pain (average of three days), and absence of tender scar formation.

REFERENCES

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Whitney AK:  Plantar verrucectomy . N Eng J Podiat 42:23, 1963;.
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Rook A:  Infectious warts , in Rook A, Wilkinson DS, Ebling FJG (eds): Textbook of Dermatology . Philadelphia, FA Davis Co, 1968;, pp 752-763.
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Rulison RH:  Warts: A statistical study of 921 cases . Arch Dermatol 46:66-81, 1942;.
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Massing AM, Epstein WL:  Natural history of warts: A two year study . Arch Dermatol 87: 306-310, 1963;.
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Horovitz O, Marker T:  The efficacy of electrocaustic, keratolytic and placebo treatment in patients with single warts . Acta Derm Venerol 40:127-134, 1960;.
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Vickers CFH:  Treatment of plantar warts in children . Br Med J 2:743-745, 1961;.
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Genner J:  Verrucae vulgares: Demonstration of a complement fixation reaction . Acta Derm Venerol 51:365-373, 1971;.
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Prazak G, Thomas DE:  Curettage treatment of plantar warts . Arch Dermatol 71:122123, 1955;.
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Thompson RC:  Curettement of warts: Liquid nitrogen anesthesia . South Med J 64:471-490, 1971;.
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Wright W:  Verruca plantaris . Calif Med 82:450-453, 1955;.
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Nix TE:  Liquid nitrogen neuropathy . Arch Dermatol 92:185-187, 1965;.
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McIndoe AH:  Symposium: Radiation necrosis . Br J Radiol 20:269-278, 1947;.
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Kent H:  Warts and ultrasound . Arch Dermatol 100:79-81, 1969;.
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Duthie DA:  Treatment of plantar warts with elastoplast and podophyllin . Br Med J 2: 216-218, 1951;.
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Anderson I, Shirreffs E:  The treatment of plantar warts . Br J Dermatol 75:29-32, 1963;.
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Carslaw RW, Neill J, Thom JA:  Linseed oil in the treatment of plantar warts . Br J Dermatol 75:280-284, 1963;.
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Epstein WL, Kligman AM:  Treatment of warts with cantharidin . Arch Dermatol 77:508-511, 1958;.
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Sinclair-Gieben AHC, Chalmers D:  Evaluation of treatment of warts by hypnosis . Lancet 2:480-482, 1959;.
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Ullman M, Dudek S:  On the psyche and warts . Psychosom Med 22:68-76, 1960;.

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1 +
Whitney AK:  Plantar verrucectomy . N Eng J Podiat 42:23, 1963;.
2 +
Rook A:  Infectious warts , in Rook A, Wilkinson DS, Ebling FJG (eds): Textbook of Dermatology . Philadelphia, FA Davis Co, 1968;, pp 752-763.
3 +
Rulison RH:  Warts: A statistical study of 921 cases . Arch Dermatol 46:66-81, 1942;.
4 +
Massing AM, Epstein WL:  Natural history of warts: A two year study . Arch Dermatol 87: 306-310, 1963;.
5 +
Horovitz O, Marker T:  The efficacy of electrocaustic, keratolytic and placebo treatment in patients with single warts . Acta Derm Venerol 40:127-134, 1960;.
6 +
Vickers CFH:  Treatment of plantar warts in children . Br Med J 2:743-745, 1961;.
7 +
Genner J:  Verrucae vulgares: Demonstration of a complement fixation reaction . Acta Derm Venerol 51:365-373, 1971;.
8 +
Prazak G, Thomas DE:  Curettage treatment of plantar warts . Arch Dermatol 71:122123, 1955;.
9 +
Thompson RC:  Curettement of warts: Liquid nitrogen anesthesia . South Med J 64:471-490, 1971;.
10 +
Wright W:  Verruca plantaris . Calif Med 82:450-453, 1955;.
11 +
Nix TE:  Liquid nitrogen neuropathy . Arch Dermatol 92:185-187, 1965;.
12 +
McIndoe AH:  Symposium: Radiation necrosis . Br J Radiol 20:269-278, 1947;.
13 +
Kent H:  Warts and ultrasound . Arch Dermatol 100:79-81, 1969;.
14 +
Duthie DA:  Treatment of plantar warts with elastoplast and podophyllin . Br Med J 2: 216-218, 1951;.
15 +
Anderson I, Shirreffs E:  The treatment of plantar warts . Br J Dermatol 75:29-32, 1963;.
16 +
Carslaw RW, Neill J, Thom JA:  Linseed oil in the treatment of plantar warts . Br J Dermatol 75:280-284, 1963;.
17 +
Epstein WL, Kligman AM:  Treatment of warts with cantharidin . Arch Dermatol 77:508-511, 1958;.
18 +
Sinclair-Gieben AHC, Chalmers D:  Evaluation of treatment of warts by hypnosis . Lancet 2:480-482, 1959;.
19 +
Ullman M, Dudek S:  On the psyche and warts . Psychosom Med 22:68-76, 1960;.

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