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 ...

Broken ankles may involve one or more of the three bones of the ankle joint—the tibia, fibula, and talus. There are different types of ankle fractures—lateral malleolus and bimalleolar fractures, for ...

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 (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson had successful surgery to repair a fractured tibia and fibula that he sustained against the Dallas Cowboys, the team announced ...

Seattle Sounders FC winger Steve Zakuani has had surgery to repair a fractured right tibia and fibula. Zakuani was injured in the third minute of Friday night's game against the Colorado Rapids and ...

After Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson suffered a fractured leg during Sunday’s win over the Cowboys, the franchise has issued a brief statement updating the player’s status. “Aidan Hutchinson ...