Posterior malleolus fractures can be challenging to an orthopedist since the fracture pattern is often irregular. They can ...

(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 ...

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 ...

The fibula is the longest, thinnest calf bone in your lower leg. Of your two lower leg bones, your fibula is closest to the outside of your body. When you break this bone, it's called a fibular ...

A broken leg can significantly impact your ability to perform daily tasks—most inconveniently, walking. Rehab is often performed through physical therapy for a broken tibia and fibula to restore range ...

On October 13, 2024, the Lions lost their most important defensive player in Aidan Hutchinson. Video is consistent with a left tibia and fibula fracture (tib/fib). The mechanism of this injury can be ...

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 ...

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 - ...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Detroit Lions are off to a 4-1 start to the season with a dominant, 47-9 victory against the Dallas Cowboys, but they have lost one of the NFL's best defensive players to a ...