The intertitles list the steps of Stage I of the procedure, 'Correction of Deformity'. The patient's foot is shown. The limb is bandaged and a tourniquet applied. The foot is incised and the muscles divided, with the intertitles giving a detailed description of what the surgeon is doing. The longitudinal arch of the foot is incised. The foot is manipulated by the doctor into a better position. The heel is cut and the foot manipulated once more.