Stress fractures of the tarsal navicular: A case report

In summary, the diagnosis of a tarsal navicular stress fracture should be entertained in the athlete with ill-defined midfoot pain. Technetium bone scans will often point the clinician in the right direction; biplanar CT scans will pin-point the diagnosis and can be invaluable in perioperative plann...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 1992-11, Vol.20 (6), p.766-768
Main Authors: Alfred, Richard H., Belhobek, George, Bergfeld, John A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Athletic Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Athletic Injuries - therapy
Basketball - injuries
Biological and medical sciences
Casts, Surgical
CAT scans
CT imaging
Diagnosis
Female
Foot
Fracture Healing - physiology
Fractures, Stress - diagnostic imaging
Fractures, Stress - therapy
Humans
Injuries
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Medical sciences
Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
Sports injuries
Stress fractures
Tarsal Bones - diagnostic imaging
Tarsal Bones - injuries
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:In summary, the diagnosis of a tarsal navicular stress fracture should be entertained in the athlete with ill-defined midfoot pain. Technetium bone scans will often point the clinician in the right direction; biplanar CT scans will pin-point the diagnosis and can be invaluable in perioperative planning. Subsequent treatment, however, must be determined on a clinical rather than a radiographic basis.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/036354659202000622