title: Tarsal navicular stress fractures: radiographic evaluation.
abstract: Tarsal navicular stress fractures are a potential source of disabling foot pain in physically active individuals. The diagnosis of tarsal navicular stress fracture requires a high index of clinical and radiographic suspicion because the fracture is only rarely evident on routine radiographs or standard tomograms. The radiographic diagnosis of a tarsal navicular stress fracture may require anatomic anteroposterior tomograms or a radionuclide bone scan with plantar views. Radiographic examinations of 23 fractures in 21 patients are evaluated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004164:Diphosphonates; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D013667:Technetium; D013669:Technetium Tc 99m Medronate