08/09/2026
Elite athletes treated surgically for navicular stress fractures return to sport in a mean of 8.2 weeks, with 98.7% getting back to competition.
A new International Foot and Ankle Sports Consensus of 35 global experts establishes the first standardized recovery framework, calling for 4 to 6 weeks of non-weightbearing after surgery and outlining a path to full sport participation within 4 to 6 months.
Read here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ksa.70243 or via link in bio.