The accessory navicular is an extra bone growth usually found on the inside part of the foot, near the navicular bone. It’s not part of a typical bone structure in humans, and therefore, not many ...

Navicular fractures can occur in the middle of the foot. They also occur in the wrist, as one of the eight carpal bones at the base of the hand is also known as the scaphoid or navicular bone. A ...

The bone functions as the attachment for numerous ligaments (fibrous connective tissue), such as those of peroneus longus and the tibialis anterior muscles. The medial cuneiform participates in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Navicular stress fractures are a relatively common presentation to an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon. Most ...

Objective: To compare the long term outcomes of the two treatment options for navicular stress fractures: non-weightbearing cast immobilisation and surgical fixation. Design: Retrospective case study.

The study of human evolution and comparative anatomy bridges palaeontology, biomechanics and evolutionary biology to elucidate the origins of our unique anatomy. Recent analyses have shed new light on ...