accessory navicular

Accessory Navicular

Incidence

 

1 - 2 %

 

Anatomy

 

Medial Aspect of foot

- proximal to navicular

- part of T posterior tendon

 

Usually will fuse with navicular (50%)

 

Issues

 

1.  Probably not a cause of flat foot

- excising accessory navicular / rerouting / reattaching tibialis posterior

- will not help pes planus

 

2.  Pain

- may fracture