J Korean Fract Soc.
1997 Oct;10(4):925-928.
Isolated Fracture Dislocation of the Tarsal Navicular: Case report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan, Korea.
Abstract
- Isolated fracture dislocation of the tarsal navicular bone is a very rare injury. The mechanism of injury of this fracture dislocation is known as a horiBontal or axial load in plantar flexed foot. Anatomical reduction using closed or open methods is recommended for displaced navicular fractures to achieve a satisfactory result and early mobilization of the foot is required to get a good range of motion at the tarsal joint. Authors report one case of isolated fracture dislocation of the tarsal navicular which was treated with closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation.
