The accessory navicular is an extra bone growth usually found on the inside part of the foot, near the navicular bone. It’s not part of a typical bone structure in humans, and therefore, not many ...

Navicular fractures can occur in the middle of the foot. They also occur in the wrist, as one of the eight carpal bones at the base of the hand is also known as the scaphoid or navicular bone. A ...

The bone functions as the attachment for numerous ligaments (fibrous connective tissue), such as those of peroneus longus and the tibialis anterior muscles. The medial cuneiform participates in ...

Accessory navicular bone disorders represent a significant yet frequently under‐diagnosed anomaly in the paediatric foot. The accessory navicular is an extra ossicle located adjacent to the navicular ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the foot is a valuable tool in diagnosing equine lameness and can clearly identify fragments or chips originating from the distal border of the navicular bone ...