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Imaging of tarsal navicular stress injury with a focus on MRI : A pictorial essay
Author(s) -
Harris Guy,
Harris Craig
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1754-9485
pISSN - 1754-9477
DOI - 10.1111/1754-9485.12435
Subject(s) - medicine , stress fractures , tarsal bone , athletes , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , fracture (geology) , stress (linguistics) , navicular bone , focus (optics) , surgery , physical therapy , ankle , linguistics , philosophy , geotechnical engineering , engineering , physics , optics
Summary Predominantly diagnosed in athletes, stress fracture of the tarsal navicular is becoming increasingly recognised by clinicians as a cause of midfoot pain. Delayed diagnosis can increase the significant morbidity associated with this condition. Consequently the role of MRI is increasing, given the potential to identify a stress reaction in the navicular prior to the development of a discrete stress fracture. It is necessary for radiologists to be familiar with the typical and atypical appearances of this important condition.