The fibula is the slender long bone that is attached next to and a little below the tibia (shinbone). It bears very little body weight. The fibula provides lateral stability for the lower leg and ...

It’s the second-longest bone in your body after your thigh bone. The tibia is paired with a shorter leg bone called the fibula, and they’re connected with an interosseous membrane. This ...

Anatomy There are two bones in the lower leg, below the knee. The larger of the two bones is the tibia. It is the shinbone and bears the majority of weight between the knee and the ankle. Lateral ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, Detroit Lions star Aidan Hutchinson is recovering after successful surgery to repair his fractured tibia and fibula. The team ...

"Aidan Hutchinson underwent successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula at Baylor White Medical Center in Irving, Texas last night," the team said in a statement. "Hutchinson will ...

Hutchinson underwent immediate surgery to repair a broken tibia and fibula Sunday night at Baylor White Medical Center in Irving, Texas, the team announced Monday morning. He will return to ...

is composed of the tibia, fibula and talus bones. The talus (or "ankle bone") connects your leg to your foot. Doctors think of the ankle as having three sides and a "roof," and fractures can occur ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Detroit Lions star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson underwent successful surgery Sunday night at a Dallas-area hospital to repair his fractured tibia and fibula, the team announced ...