fibule distal incomplete fracture

[Timothy J Coats (SURG) 7728]

> This is fairly common with navicular fractures of the wrist which are
> clinically suspected with snuff box pain but the initial film is "normal"

Conventionally in the UK: Scaphoid - wrist. Navicular - ankle.

I think that the Navicular used to be called the Scaphoid Navicular, 
but the 'scaphoid' part was dropped to avoid confusion. (This is 
dregged up from ancient memory so may well be the other way 
round).

Is American terminology different? (If so why - its our language after 
all!).

Tim.