This week we are going to discuss tarsal navicular fractures which are most commonly the result of either traumatic injury or repetitive stress with young individuals and athletes demonstrating ...

Navicular stress fractures are a relatively common presentation to an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. Most involve recreational or high-level athletes who present with vague complaints of pain ...

A navicular fracture results from trauma or overuse of your foot or wrist. The injury tends to worsen over time. Learn about symptoms and treatment options.

However, scaphoid waist fractures that are displaced more than 2 mm can undergo percutaneous operative fixation during which the distal pole is identified, a wire is put down the scaphoid and then ...

Fractures of bones with good blood supply usually heal within 4-6 weeks, whereas navicular fractures can take 6-8 weeks or, in Gasol’s case, significantly longer.

According to In Street Clothes, an analytics-based injury database and website, seven notable players who have had navicular fractures are Michael Jordan, Quincy Pondexter, Brendan Haywood, Joel ...

But this kind of foot stress fracture, it's relatively uncommon. The navicular bone, the best way to describe it, is it's the keystone of the foot, top of the arch.