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Tarsal Navicular

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(see also: Accessory Navicular; Kohler's Disease I)

Anatomy

  • navicular joins in front w/ medial, intermediate, & lateral cuneiform bones, which articulate anteriorly w/ first, second, and third metatarsals;
  • navicular provides insertion for tibialis posterior;
  • blood supply to the navicular bone is radial and extraarticular & is subject to loss both at time of injury & at time of surgical rx;

Fracture

Assoc Injuries

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