Tarsal Navicular Fractures in Major League Baseball Players at Bat

Tarsal navicular fractures in athletes, although rare, can present both a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Failure to recognize this injury and initiate treatment early can have devastating consequences. The physician must have a high index of suspicion for the injury in any patient with midfoot...

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Published in:Foot & ankle international 2001-11, Vol.22 (11), p.908-910
Main Authors: Bartz, Reed L., Marymont, John V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Baseball - injuries
Fractures, Bone - diagnosis
Fractures, Bone - etiology
Fractures, Bone - therapy
Humans
Male
Tarsal Bones - injuries
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Summary:Tarsal navicular fractures in athletes, although rare, can present both a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Failure to recognize this injury and initiate treatment early can have devastating consequences. The physician must have a high index of suspicion for the injury in any patient with midfoot pain after a direct blow. Two case reports of tarsal navicular fractures sustained by baseball players at bat in which the diagnosis was not made early are presented.
ISSN:1071-1007
1944-7876
DOI:10.1177/107110070102201110