Fracture of the navicular sesamoid bone: a case report.
The case history of a 45-year-old female patient who sustained a fracture of the right navicular sesamoid bone, probably due to sudden stretching of the tibialis posterior muscle, is described, and the literature briefly reviewed.
D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012716:Sesamoid Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*