Müller-Weiss disease (MWD) is a painful foot condition
characterized by deformity, sclerosis, and fragmentation of
the navicular. The diseased navicular is characteristically
comma shaped with varying degrees of arthritis present at
the talonavicular and naviculocuneiform joints.17,19,27 Other
names for MWD include Brailsford disease,37 adult tarsal
scaphoiditis,26 spontaneous adult navicular osteonecrosis,34
and listhesis navicularis.23 There is substantial controversy
regarding the etiology, pathophysiology, and natural history
of MWD, as well as optimal methods of treatment. This
article reviews the historical and current literature regarding
MWD, including the latest surgical interventions that have
been reported.