title: Imaging of tarsal navicular stress injury with a focus on MRI: A pictorial essay.
abstract: Predominantly diagnosed in athletes, stress fracture of the tarsal navicular is becoming increasingly recognised by clinicians as a cause of midfoot pain. Delayed diagnosis can increase the significant morbidity associated with this condition. Consequently the role of MRI is increasing, given the potential to identify a stress reaction in the navicular prior to the development of a discrete stress fracture. It is necessary for radiologists to be familiar with the typical and atypical appearances of this important condition.
authors.affiliation: Radiology Department, Concord Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.affiliation: Norwest Medical Imaging, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013639:Tarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; musculoskeletal imaging; sports medicine; stress fractures; tarsal bones