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Tarsal Navicular Fracture

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Tarsal Navicular Fracture

  • See Also
  1. Foot Fracture
  2. Foot Pain
  3. Tarsal Navicular Stress Fracture
  • Mechanism
  1. Concurrent Fracture dislocation (high energy injury)
    1. Talocalcaneonavicular joint
    2. Calcaneocuboid joint
    3. Naviculocuneiform joint
  2. Stress Fracture
    1. Tarsal Navicular Stress Fracture
  • Imaging
  1. XRay
    1. Avulsion Fracture
    2. Tarsal Navicular body Fracture
  2. Advanced imaging indications
    1. Tarsal Navicular Stress Fracture
    2. May be indicated per specialist recommendation to define Fracture lines and associated Soft Tissue Injury
  • Management
  1. See Tarsal Navicular Stress Fracture
  2. Minor avulsion Fracture (low energy injury)
    1. Walking boot (CAM Boot) for 4-6 weeks
  3. Significant injury with suspected Ligamentous Injury
    1. Non-weight bearing and splint
    2. Orthopedic referral
  4. Surgery often required
  • References
  1. Orman and Ramadorai in Herbert (2016) EM:Rap 16(12): 8-9