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Case Studies | Orthopaedic Surgery | India | Volume 10 Issue 11, November 2021

Complete Plantar Dislocation of Navicular Bone - A Rare Case with a Long Term Follow Up

Ibreez Rakshan ^[2] | M Moeiz Dijoo ^[2] | Shiran Rafiq

Abstract: A traumatic plantar dislocation of navicular is a rareinjury. In this article we report a case of an open plantar navicular dislocation with associated complex midfoot injury in a 25 year old male. The injury was managed with open reduction and stabilization with Kirschner - wires. Wire removal was performed at 8weeks. The patient was followed up to 8 years. At the end of the follow up he had mild mid foot pain with no other complaints. Effective and immediate management of this patient resulted in a satisfactory outcome.

Keywords: Navicular bone, dislocation, Midfoot, arthrodesis

Edition: Volume 10 Issue 11, November 2021,

Pages: 649 - 653