Jones gets rid of the cavus deformity by Resecting a wedge with its base towards the dorsum from the middle of the tarsus; the foot is then placed in a position of extreme calcaneus, the dorsum coming into contact with the front of the leg.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson
In aggravated cases, the deformity can only be corrected by an operation which consists in Resecting the head of the metatarsal bone, and the tendon of the long extensor may be detached from its insertion and secured to the medial side of the first phalanx.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson
The treatment consists in Resecting a portion of the longer bone.
"Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition."
Alexander Miles Alexis Thomson