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Osteophyte formation involving the dorsal aspect of the navicular bone. what does that mean?

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Dr. Ew Christensen answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Possible past trauma: Osteophyte appears as a small growth of bone. They can be the result of past trauma to the bone and sometimes they grow for an unknown cause. The navicular bone is a critical bone to take good care of - if you are having pain, make sure you get in to have it evaluated.

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Answered 1/5/2019

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