Fibular fractions are among the quickest forms of leg break to heal, as the fibula are the smaller of the two lower leg bones that form the outer part of the shin and are not weight-bearing. These ...

A 42-year-old woman was involved in a motorcycle crash and sustained a type II open, right distal-third tibia and fibula fractures (Figure 1). The patient was appropriately resuscitated, given IV ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Recently published results showed fibula ...

At most major medical centers, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds are lectures given by orthopaedic surgeons of national and international prominence, providing opportunities for faculty, residents, and fellows ...

A Maisonneuve fracture refers to a break or fracture in the fibula close to the knee, with a co-occurring sprain in the ankle. The impact of a sprained ankle may travel up the leg and cause the fibula ...

Portland Trail Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was stretchered off the court midway through the second overtime of Monday's game against the Brooklyn Nets after suffering a gruesome leg injury. The 7-foot ...

What Is the Lateral Malleolus? The knobby bones on the outside and the inside of the ankle are called malleoli. The fibula and the tibia have specific parts that compose the ankle: Lateral malleolus - ...

A posterior malleolus fracture is a break on the lower back side of the shin bone. Ankle surgery is often required to fix a posterior malleolus fracture, and recovery may take months. There were ...