Navicular syndrome or ‘palmar foot pain’ is a condition of the equine foot where pain arises from the navicular bone and the surrounding complex network of interconnecting soft tissue structures. This ...

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Accessory navicular bone disorders represent a significant yet frequently under‐diagnosed anomaly in the paediatric foot. The accessory navicular is an extra ossicle located adjacent to the navicular ...

Over the years, pain in the heel region as a result of damage to the navicular bone and its associated structures has been variously referred to as “navicular disease in horses”, “navicular syndrome” ...

Navicular in horses relates to problems associated with the navicular bone in the horse’s hoof and is a common diagnosis for lameness in the front foot. The label navicular disease is used to describe ...

Because navicular problems might affect soft tissue as well as bone, MRI is a better diagnostic tool than X ray in these cases, said Robert K. Schneider, DVM, MS, professor at Washington State ...

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 ...

I just recently developed severe pain at the small bump (bone) above my right foot arch. If surgery is only a temporary solution, since the cartilage grows back, what can be done to relieve or prevent ...

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.