AOSSM 2022 Annual Meeting Recordings - no CME-Adolescent Tarsal Navicular Bone Stress Injuries: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of 110 Patients

Adolescent Tarsal Navicular Bone Stress Injuries: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of 110 Patients

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In this video, the speaker discusses tarsal navicular bone stress injuries in adolescent athletes. These injuries are rare but increasing due to the popularity of youth sports and intense training. The speaker conducted a multicenter study to investigate the characteristics of these injuries and their response to treatment. The study included fractures in the 10- to 19-year-old age group with overuse patterns. The majority of the patients were female and involved in lean sports such as cross-country, track and field, gymnastics, and dance. The clinical presentation included tenderness and pain with walking and resisted inversion. Non-operative treatment was the primary approach, with surgery required for some older patients with higher BMI and more severe fractures. Surgery had good success rates but required longer recovery times. MRI was recommended as the primary diagnostic tool. Overall, non-operative treatment was effective for most cases, but surgery may be necessary in certain circumstances.

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Benton Heyworth, MD

Keywords

tarsal navicular bone stress injuries

adolescent athletes

multicenter study

fractures

overuse patterns