Research
Microwave therapy for the treatment of plantar warts (2023)
June 15, 2023
This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of microwave therapy for the treatment of plantar warts and to determine the clinical factors associated with plantar wart resolution.
Wendy Hagon, Jonathan Hagon, Greer Noble, Angela Brenton-Rule, Sarah Stewart & Ivan Bristow
Plantar warts, or verrucae plantaris, are common lesions causing considerable pain during weightbearing activity. Although current treatment modalities have low success rates, microwave therapy has been introduced as a promising intervention. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of microwave therapy for the treatment of plantar warts and to determine the clinical factors associated with plantar wart resolution.