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Symptomatic os infranaviculare

The author observed a new accessory bone of the foot in the distal portion of navicular, which articulated with the medial cuneiform and the intermediate cuneiform, and named it os infranaviculare. A degenerative change was observed between the accessory bone and the navicular; this caused midfoot p...

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Published in:Clinics in orthopedic surgery 2013, 5(2), , pp.152-154
Main Authors: Kim, Jae Kwang, Roh, Kwon Jae
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Language:English
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Summary:The author observed a new accessory bone of the foot in the distal portion of navicular, which articulated with the medial cuneiform and the intermediate cuneiform, and named it os infranaviculare. A degenerative change was observed between the accessory bone and the navicular; this caused midfoot pain to the patient during weight-bearing. Thus, the patient was treated by excision of the accessory bone. The symptom was relieved at one-year postoperative.
ISSN:2005-291X
2005-4408
DOI:10.4055/cios.2013.5.2.152