Lateral radiograph of open fracture of tibia and fibula shows 8 cm fragment of avulsed bone. The patient had had no past medical problems or surgeries. He weighed 122 kg and denied smoking tobacco.

The ankle joint is where three bones join: the fibula, tibia, and talus. When people talk about an ankle fracture , they can mean a break in any one or combination of these.

Trimalleolar fracture is a specific injury in the ankle, where three areas known as the malleoli break simultaneously. Doctors will often treat this type of fracture with surgery. People should ...

“The posterior tibialis is a muscle that originates on the back, or posterior, part of the tibia and fibula (your lower leg bones), up close to your knee,” explains Cathlin Fitzgerald, D.P.T ...

Recently published results showed fibula fixation is not necessary to obtain or maintain alignment in the treatment of distal tibia fractures when modern nailing techniques are used. Researchers ...

Detroit Lions star Aidan Hutchinson is recovering after successful surgery to repair his fractured tibia and fibula. The team reported that the procedure took place Sunday night.

ELMONT, N.Y. — Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev could be lost for the season after having surgery Thursday in New York to stabilize fractures to the tibia and fibula bones in his lower ...