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Human navicular bone: a morphometric and morphological evaluation.

Nandini Rajaram¹, S Srinivasan², Suman Verma³

¹Department of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry, 605006, India.

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This study analyzed navicular bone morphometry in the Indian population, finding no significant differences in dimensions between right and left bones. However, significant variations in facet shapes were observed between the sides.

Keywords:

Morphology Morphometry Navicular bone Navicular joint complex

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Podiatry

Background:

The navicular bone's complex anatomy is vital for foot surgeries.
Limited data exists on the morphometry of the navicular bone in the Indian population.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a morphometric and morphological evaluation of the human navicular bone.
To provide essential anatomical data for surgical planning in the Indian subcontinent.

Main Methods:

Analysis of 77 dried human navicular bones (40 right, 37 left).
Measurements of navicular bone dimensions (anteroposterior, transverse, vertical diameters).
Assessment of facet shapes (posterior, anterior, intermediate cuneiform, lateral cuneiform) and cuboid facet presence.

Main Results:

No significant morphometric differences were found between right and left navicular bones.
Significant differences in the distribution of facet shapes were observed between right and left sides (P < 0.05).
Common facet shapes included quadrilateral for posterior and anterior facets, triangular for intermediate cuneiform, and bean-shaped/quadrilateral for lateral cuneiform.

Conclusions:

Morphometric parameters of the navicular bone show no significant side-to-side difference.
Morphological analysis reveals significant differences in facet shape distribution between the right and left navicular bones.