Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants
| Characteristic at baseline |
Real debridement |
Sham debridement |
|---|---|---|
| n = 41 | n = 39 | |
| Age, years |
71.8 (5.5) |
73.3 (5.4) |
| Number of women (%) |
30 (73%) |
20 (51%) |
| Weight, kg |
74.4 (13.4) |
79.6 (14.8) |
| Height, m |
1.64 (0.08) |
1.66 (0.11) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 |
27.9 (4.7) |
29.2 (4.1) |
| Heel height of shoe, mm |
15.1 (6.5) |
14.1 (6.8) |
| Hallux valgus, measured using the Manchester Scale [37] |
1 (0 to 3) |
1 (0 to 3) |
| Median toe deformities (range) |
1 (1 to 2) |
1 (1 to 2) |
| Pain at callus site, mm on a visual analogue scale |
54.6 (21.0) |
47.9 (20.8) |
| Peak plantar pressure, kg/cm2 |
2.15 (0.48) |
2.39 (0.42) |
| Maximum balance range, cm |
12.0 (4.1) |
11.1(2.8) |
| Sit-to-stand time, s |
14.2 (4.6) |
14.5 (4.6) |
| Alternate step time, s |
13.7 (4.4) |
13.5 (3.8) |
| 6-m walking time, s | 6.1 (1.6) | 6.7 (1.6) |
Values are means (SD), unless stated otherwise.