Journal of Musculoskeletal Trauma

Isolated Fracture Dislocation of the Tarsal Navicular: Case report: Bum Soo Kim, Sung Do Cho, Yong Sun Cho, Tae Woo Park, Chang Sung So; J Korean Soc Fract 1997;10(4):925-928. Published online October 31, 1997; DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.1997.10.4.925

Isolated fracture dislocation of the tarsal navicular bone is a very rare injury. The mechanism of injury of this fracture dislocation is known as a horiBontal or axial load in plantar flexed foot. Anatomical reduction using closed or open methods is recommended for displaced navicular fractures to achieve a satisfactory result and early mobilization of the foot is required to get a good range of motion at the tarsal joint. Authors report one case of isolated fracture dislocation of the tarsal navicular which was treated with closed reduction and percutaneous K-wire fixation.