How long does a broken navicular take to heal?

How long does a broken navicular take to heal?

It will take about 6 weeks for most people to heal. The goals of treatment are to manage pain and support the bone as it heals. This may include: Medicine to ease pain and swelling.

What happens after accessory navicular surgery?

In most instances, a patient’s recovery will be as follows: 0-6 weeks: Immobilization (in cast or cast boot) non-weight-bearing or touch weight-bearing. 6-10 weeks: Increasing activity in a cast boot. Physical therapy to work on strength and balance.

How successful is accessory navicular surgery?

The surgery has a success rate of about 90% (9 out of every 10) in taking the symptoms away completely. The risks of surgery are small and include the general surgical risks of infection, a scar, numbness and specific risks of this operation – ongoing pain, tendon damage.

How do you fix navicular?

Most treatment options for navicular fractures in your foot or wrist are non-surgical and focus on resting the injured area for six to eight weeks in a non-weight-bearing cast. Surgical treatment is generally chosen by athletes wanting to return to normal activity levels at a faster rate.

How do I know if I have a navicular stress fracture?

What Are the Symptoms of a Navicular Stress Fracture? Your child will have vague, aching pain along the inner side of the foot near the arch. It may come on slowly over time and get worse during and following physical activity. Sprinting, jumping and pushing-off are movements that aggravate the pain.

Can a navicular stress fracture heal on its own?

Sometimes even with appropriate treatment, these fractures do not heal because of poor blood supply and surgery is needed. Also, for fractures that heal poorly surgery is often needed.

How do you know if you have a navicular fracture?

The most common symptom of navicular stress fractures is a persistent achiness in the arch or midsection of the foot that becomes worse with exercise or from prolonged standing. Sometimes, pain can radiate along the inside edge of the foot, temporarily resolving with rest and recurring when activity is resumed.