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Cuboid-navicular tarsal coalition

The authors present a case of a 9-year-old female patient who presents with complaints of pain in her right foot associated with physical activities. After the diagnosis of an osseous cuboid navicular coalition she was treated surgically with resection of the coalition, with symptoms resolved. The literature is reviewed and the importance of adequate physical examination and image exams to investigate foot pain in children and teenagers is discussed.

Foot Deformities, Congenital; Tarsal Bones; Subtalar Joint


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