Old nutcracker fracture of cuboid

Indian J Orthop. 2013 May;47(3):310-2. doi: 10.4103/0019-5413.111513.

Abstract

Nutcracker fractures of the cuboid (compressed) are rare and often missed at an initial visit. We report a 21-year-old patient presented with a 9 months old cuboid fracture. He presented with a localized pain around his left foot. Radiograph revealed the shortening of the lateral column with old cuboid fracture. The lateral column of foot was reconstructed. The patient remained symptom-free and no radiographic evidence of recurrence was observed 1 year postsurgery.

Keywords: Cuboid fracture; nutcracker fracture; old cuboid fracture; treatment.