note that "little has been published on the frequency, diagnosis or treatment of the nutcracker fracture in the pediatric population." Nutcracker cuboid injuries in children can be difficult to diagnose [11].
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Nutcracker fracture of the cuboid is a type of compression fracture that happens when severe abduction of the forefoot causes the cuboid to be caught between the base of the fourth and fifth metatarsals and the anterior surface of the calcaneus [3].
Based on these findings, we diagnosed the patient with an isolated nutcracker fracture of the cuboid and planned to perform an open reduction and bone grafting.
There are no clear criteria for surgery for a nutcracker fracture. Hermel and Gershon-Cohen [4] recommended operation for fractures with comminution or dislocation.
We report a very rare case of isolated nutcracker fracture of the cuboid.
Wu, "The nutcracker fracture of the cuboid in children: a case report," Foot & Ankle International, vol.
Fracture of the tarsal cuboid bone is commonly referred to as the "nutcracker fracture," owing to its mechanism of injury: an acute compression of the cuboid between the anterior process of the calcaneus and the base of the fourth and fifth metatarsals, "cracking" the cuboid as a nutcracker would a nut.
The nutcracker fracture of the cuboid by indirect violence.