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A 22-year-old male asked:

All my midfoot bones are severely contused on mri and avulsion fracture my proximal navicular even after 8 wks. how much longer to heal? frustrated.

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Dr. Barry Meskinanswered

Podiatry 31 years experience

Bone contusions: Bone contusions can take many months to fully resolve of symptoms. Bone fractures ordinarily take 6 weeks to heal.

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Dr. Barry Meskin commented

Podiatry 31 years experience

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For the navicular, some people have a symptomatic os (accessory bone) interfering with the posterior tibial tendon tendon also can have tearing). You need to be clear if the symptoms are dorsal or medial or both.

Feb 27, 2015

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