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 ...