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Why does my accessory navicular hurt?

An accessory navicular is an extra piece of bone on the medial side of the navicular bone in the tendon of the posterior tibial muscle. There are several types of accessory navicular and variations in the shape. An accessory navicular can be...

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How common is accessory navicular syndrome?

The accessory navicular is an extra piece of bone on the medial side of the navicular bone. This study reviewed over 1000 x-rays and found an accessory navicular in 23.3% of them. Others have reported that the prevalence is more like 10%. It is not...

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How to immobilize an accessory navicular?

An accessory navicular is an extra piece of bone on the medial side of the navicular bone in the foot. It is not common, but when it is there it can sometime become painful. During the acute stages of the symptoms it is often helpful to immobilize...

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What is the accessory navicular?

The accessory navicular, (os naviculare accessorium, os tibiale externum) is an anatomical variation that involves an additional bone on the medial side or the foot near the navicular bone. This accessory bone is not common (affects few percent of...

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