Os supranaviculare

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Heel pain.

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Well-corticated bony fragment is noted at the supero-dorsal aspect of the navicular bone consistent with an incidental os supranaviculare. Calcaneal spur is also evident.

Case Discussion

The os supranaviculare is an accessory ossicle located at the proximal dorsal aspect of the navicular bone or talonavicular joint. It is present in ~1% of the population. 

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