???Beak??? Triple Arthrodesis for Correction of Severe Cavus Deformity

Operative Treatment of the Cavovarus Foot

“…The triple arthrodesis was originally described by Ryerson in 1923 59 and is still considered a mainstay of treatment for many disorders in the hindfoot. An alternative to the traditional triple arthrodesis is the beak triple arthrodesis described by Siffert et al in 1966, 68 in which an osteotomy is made at the anterior calcaneus extending through the talar head and neck region, resulting in a talar beak ( Figure 7). When the talonavicular and calcaneocuboid joints are prepared, a small shelf of the dorsal talus is left intact.…”

Obituary: A Remembrance of Prof. Ugo del Torto (1923-2011)

“…I had just published an article describing a new operation of the deformed foot as a result of trauma or polio [1]. At a subsequent visit to Naples, Ugo showed me the results of operations he performed on a number of patients with foot deformities due to polio or trauma with good outcomes.…”