“…25 However, when trauma or overuse occurs, acute or chronic pain may restrict activity. Although an accessory navicular may spontaneously fuse as the skeleton matures, 25,31,32 surgical excision, with or without rerouting of the PTT, is frequently recommended by orthopaedic surgeons when nonsurgical measures fail. 4,23,25,28 A variety of surgical methods have been used with good results.…”