title: Cuboid nutcracker fracture due to horseback riding in children: case series and review of the literature.
abstract: We report 4 cases of nutcracker fractures of the cuboid resulting from equestrian sport in pediatric population. These lesions are often consistent with a trauma in forced abduction of the forefoot. The particular mechanism of the cuboid fracture due to horseback riding in children is discussed. The methods used to radiographically evaluate the compression fracture of the cuboid and its associated injuries are presented. Left untreated, these fractures can lead to severe alterations in foot mechanics and function, such as to severe pain. In addition, the surgical treatment to correct the nutcracker fracture of the cuboid in our patients is presented.
authors.affiliation: Clinique d'Orthopédie et de Traumatologie Pédiatrique, Hôpital des Enfants, Geneva, Switzerland. dimitri.ceroni@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ceroni
authors.forename: Vicenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Rosa
authors.forename: Geraldo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Coulon
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaelin
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000209:etiology; D018409:Foot Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed