Tanaka Y, Takakura Y, Akiyama K, Kamei S, Nukata M, Tamai S
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nara Medical University, Japan.
Foot Ankle Int. 1995 Dec;16(12):800-2. doi: 10.1177/107110079501601211.
Fracture of the navicular occurred in a 23-year-old male with unilateral cartilaginous calcaneonavicular coalition. Inversion sprain of the left foot caused the longitudinal navicular fracture next to the coalition. En bloc resection from the beak of the calcaneus to the fracture line of the navicular including the calcaneonavicular coalition was performed, and a short leg cast was applied for 10 days. Four weeks after surgery, he returned to his preinjury level of activity and job as a long-distance truck driver. Two years and 3 months after surgery, he was totally asymptomatic and had gained a full range of subtalar motion. He had no peroneal spasm or recurrence of the coalition.
