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Investigation of the Efficacy of the Kovex-foam-system in the Decrease of the Incidence of Dermatitis Digitalis; Dermatitis Interdigitalis and Erosio Ungulae
A. Fiedler
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Dermatitis digitalis is a circumscribed superficial ulceration of the skin bordering the coronary margin, with an epithelial border and chronic dermatitis. On the other hand it looks like a circumscribed proliferative, wartlike lesion at the same location1,2. Dermatitis digitalis is a multifactorial disease with an infectious component3. Dermatitis interdigitalis is characterised by an acute or chronic epidermitis in the interdigital cleft. Usually it affects also other regions, i.e. plantar/palmar and dorsal areas of the skin, respectively. Its location and the existing range of germs do not allow a precise differentiation from Dermatitis digitalis4. Changes of the heel horn in correlation with Erosio ungulae are also mentioned in connection with Dermatitis interdigitalis. Some authors describe these changes as separate diseases, whereas others relate to them as symptoms of the aforementioned disease5,6. The generic term "Digital Skin Disorders Syndrome" was suggested4. For a long time one has tried to control these diseases by the means of foot-baths. Even today there are few investigations showing the efficacy of foot baths. Furthermore the use of most ...
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