Dorsal avulsion fracture of the navicular bone

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male

A bone flake is noted on dorsal aspect of navicular bone.

Annotated image

A bone flake is noted on dorsal aspect of navicular bone (arrow).

Case Discussion

A bone flake on dorsal aspect of navicular bone represents an avulsion fracture.

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