Tarsal navicular fractures in major league baseball players at bat.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Tarsal navicular fractures in athletes, although rare, can present both a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. Failure to recognize this injury and initiate treatment early can have devastating consequences. The physician must have a high index of suspicion for the injury in any patient with midfoot pain after a direct blow. Two case reports of tarsal navicular fractures sustained by baseball players at bat in which the diagnosis was not made early are presented.
Medical subject headings
- Baseball
- Fractures, Bone
- Tarsal Bones
Anatomy
- foot