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Since 1980 ,in france,
Louis Samuel Barouk and his collaborators, notably Pierre Barouk ,have
been providing a significant contribution , bringing new techniques and
a new concept of forefoot Surgery
The Techniques : the
Scarf Osteotomy,
the Weil Osteotomies ,a complete system of great toe first phalanx
osteotomies, local surgery of claw toes, the proximal release of the
Gastrocnemius…
In each technique, the
dedicated implants and ancillary were developed |
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Application in
Forefoot surgery : Correction of Hallux Valgus deformity as well
as its consequences, metatarsalgia , claw toes correction, and ,as a
summary of all the techniques, Joint Preserving Surgery in severe forefoot disorders, including the rheumatoid forefoot. All these
technique and their applications are detailed in the Book “Forefoot
Reconstruction” (2005, November. Springer )
This Web Site
presents some main aspects of the Techniques
and their applications
developed by Louis Samuel and Pierre Barouk . |