Forming the top of your ankle joint, meanwhile, is the fibula distal aspect ... it's more common to break the latter or experience a fracture. When you fracture your fibula, in some cases ...

Q: I was diagnosed with a fracture of the tip of the distal fibula with no displacement on Oct. 17, 2005. The original pain and swelling had decreased within a month but further X-rays in January ...

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 ...

Back to Healio 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.

Tas, David B., et al. "Intramedullary fixation versus plate fixation of distal fibular fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies." ...

Russell Weisz, MD, [25] from Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, presented "Distal Fourth Tibia-Fibula Fractures Treated with an Intramedullary Nail: Factors Affecting Alignment." ...

Use of a fibula nail for ... to pull traction for fracture alignment add measurable value to surgeons and lead to better outcomes for patients. The threaded distal screws and user-friendly ...