A cuboid bone fracture or broken cuboid bone is an uncommon foot injury. It can occur due to road accidents or any event causing a forcible twisting of the ankle or foot in an outward direction, in my case trying to pivot around fellow airline patrons in non-supportive shoes. The common mechanism for a cuboid fracture is entrapment of the calcaneus (heel bone) and the 4th and 5th metatarsals. This phenomenon resembles the cracking of a nut between the two prongs of a nutcracker, therefore a cuboid bone fracture is also called a "nutcracker’s fracture."
Once the diagnosis of a cuboid fracture is established, the course of treatment consists of immobilization of the foot and the ankle. This is achieved with a pneumatic walking boot (which I am currently using) or plaster of Paris or fiberglass cast for 4-6 weeks. This is followed by progressive physical therapy exercises, which help in regaining the foot and ankle movements and muscle strength.
If you or someone you know have suffered the same fate, please give my office a call, 440-946-5858, for a consultation.
I have just been diagnosed with a nutcracker fracture and am using a stirrup brace and hard post-op shoe. I am starting to panic that this is not enough! I tripped hard last week and was treated for sprain at the ER with a follow-up today with the ortho doc. How did your work out?
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