II. Epidemiology
- Midfoot, Tarsal Fractures are the least common Foot Fractures
- Strong mesh of ligamentous structures stabilize the midfoot and tarsal bones
III. Mechanism
- See Lisfranc Fracture
- See Tarsal Navicular Fracture
- See Tarsal Navicular Stress Fracture
- Cuboid Fracture
- Direct Trauma or crush injury
- Torsional force at midfoot
- Cuboid Fracture
IV. Imaging: XRay in Cuboid or Cuneiform Fracture
- Weight-Bearing Three View Foot XRay (AP, Lateral and oblique)
- Repeat XRays every 2 weeks
V. Management
- See Lisfranc Fracture
- See Tarsal Navicular Fracture
- See Tarsal Navicular Stress Fracture
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Cuboid or Cuneiform Fracture
- Initial
- Short Leg Walking Cast or boot for 6 weeks
- Weight bearing as tolerated
- Next
- Hard soled shoe (or arch support with Orthotic) for another 6 weeks
- Orthopedic or podiatry referral indications
- Initial
VI. Complications
VII. References
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Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
SnomedCT | 208675008, 269321006, 263245004 |
English | fracture of tarsal bone, fracture of tarsal bone (diagnosis), Fracture;tarsal(s), Tarsal bone fracture, #Tarsal bone, Tarsal fracture, Fracture of tarsal bone, Fracture of tarsal bone (disorder), fracture; tarsal bones, tarsal bones; fracture, fractured tarsal(s) |
Dutch | fractuur; tarsalia, tarsalia; fractuur |
Spanish | fractura de hueso del tarso (trastorno), fractura de hueso del tarso |
Ontology: Fracture of cuboid, foot (C0840729)
Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
ICD10 | S92.22 |
English | Fracture of cuboid, foot, fracture; cuboid (ankle) |
Dutch | fractuur; os cuboideum (enkel) |
Ontology: Fracture of cuneiform, foot (C0840730)
Concepts | Injury or Poisoning (T037) |
ICD10 | S92.23 |
English | Fracture of cuneiform, foot, fracture; cuneiform, foot, os cuneiforme, foot; fracture |
Dutch | fractuur; os cuneiforme, voet, os cuneiforme, voet; fractuur |