Removal of Painful Os Paracuneiforme: A Case Report

Abstract

Os paracuneiforme (OPC) is an extremely rare accessory bone located either medial to the medial cuneiform or to the naviculocuneiform joint. Although OPC often appears on the list of accessory ossicles, there are few reported cases regarding this bone. OPC can cause symptoms that require surgical intervention, but only 2 surgically treated cases have been published in the literature in English. Here, we report the case of a patient with painful OPC who was surgically treated. The patient showed no restriction in his daily living and recreational activities 6 months postoperatively. This is the first report showing not only preoperative and postoperative radiographs, but also preoperative CT images, photographs of intraoperative findings, and the resected ossicle. Level of Evidence: Level V