Navicular Flashcards
What does the navicular bone articulate with posteriorly?
The talus.
What does the navicular bone articulate with in the front and lateral sides?
With the distal group of the tarsals.
Medial, intermediate, and lateral cuneiform and cuboid.
What is a distinctive feature of the navicular bone?
The inferomedial tuberosity for attachments with tibialis posterior tendon.
What is ANS in navicular bone contexts?
An ANS or accessory navicular syndrome is a condition in which an extra navicular bone exists, though often asymptomatic, it can cause pain and hypersensitivity in some people.
How do you treat ANS?
Prolotherapy, a procedure for chronic joint pain that involves injecting a small concentration of irritants (i.e. glucose) and inducing inflammation to heal the region.
