Os supranaviculare

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Multi-trauma post MVA.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

No fracture or malalignment. No dislocation.

Well-corticated bony fragment at the supero-dorsal aspect of the right navicular bone is most in keeping with an incidental os supranaviculare. 

Annotated image

Red circle highlights the position of os supranaviculare. 

Case Discussion

Os supranaviculare is one of many accessory ossicles of the foot and is an incidental finding. It should not be confused with a fracture and in this case the typical position and well-corticated edges favor an accessory ossicle. 

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