CLAVUS

Course overview

A CLAVUS IS A WELL-DEMARCATED THICKENED AREA OF THE EPIDERMIS THAT HAS A CENTRAL CORE. THIS SKIN LESION IS MOST COMMONLY FOUND ON THE FOOT AND IS OFTEN PAINFUL. MECHANICAL STRESSES TO THE EPIDERMIS RESULT IN CLAVUS FORMATION. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF CLAVUS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE VITAL ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.