Forefoot Reconstruction
For a long time, forefoot surgery had many disadvantages including a painful postoperative period and recurrence of deformities. New techniques – notably Scarf, the first metatarsal osteotomy and the Weil osteotomy of the lesser metatarsal – provide a sig
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Louis Samuel Barouk
Forefoot Reconstruction Second edition
Dr Louis Samuel Barouk Polyclinique de Bordeaux 147, rue du Tondu 33000 Bordeaux France
ISBN-10: 2-287-25251-7 Springer Paris Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN-13: 978-2-287-25251-8 Springer Paris Berlin Heidelberg New York
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Foreword of the second edition by Marc Myerson
Dr. Samuel Barouk is a true renaissance man. It is reflected not only in his personality and his lifestyle but also magnificently in his surgery and this text book. Concepts embodied in his surgeries are not only based on biomechanics and a knowledge of forefoot anatomy but joint preservation, retaining mobility and, wherever possible, an understanding of the aesthetic components of the surgery. I have always been fascinated by the differences in the approach to surgery, and in particular to forefoot reconstruction in Europe and the United States. The reconstructive message proposed by Dr. Barouk in this textbook has been embodied in his teachings for the past two decades and should be viewed in the light of his experience, his patients and the deformities that he encounters. I think that we should consider this a holistic approach to forefoot reconstruction. The tendency in the United States is to ignore the aesthetic and cosmetic requirements as well as the shoe wear needs of many patients. This is not to imply that doctors in the United States do not take these points into consideration but these are certainly not emphasized on this continent.
The surgical procedures are beautifully presented and illustrated in this textbook. Concepts are well explained, based on anatomic principles, and superbly illustrated. For the surgeon who is either an expert footcare, or practices general orthopaedic surgery and has a more peripheral interest
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