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Fibula

Known as: BONE, FIBULA, Fibular, Fibulas 
The bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.
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Amputation of leg through tibia and fibulaBlood supply aspectsBody partBone structure of shaft of fibula

Broader (5)

Anatomical coordinateBone structure of lower limbLegLower Extremity

Narrower (14)

Femur fibula ulna syndromeFibular Aplasia, Tibial Campomelia, and Oligosyndactyly SyndromeFibular aplasia ectrodactylyLeft fibula

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Review
2002
Review
2002
Non-union of the humeral shaft treated by internal fixation
We reviewed 40 cases with non-union of the humeral shaft. There were 31 men and nine women patients with an average age of 38.5… 
1993
1993
Treatment of tibial defects and nonunions using ipsilateral vascularized fibular transposition.
Eight patients had nine ipsilateral vascularized fibular transpositions (IVFTs) in the period 1978-1987. The procedure, which… 
Review
1993
Review
1993
The antiglide plate for the Danis-Weber type-B fibular fracture: a review of 71 cases.
The authors present a retrospective study of 71 fractures seen in 70 patients who had sustained the Danis-Weber type-B fibular… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
The Use of Freeze‐Dried Fibular Allograft ion Anterior Cervical Fusion
Eighty-three segmental fusions were performed on 42 patients who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with freeze… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
The dorsal antiglide plate in the treatment of Danis-Weber type-B fractures of the distal fibula.
The results of 93 of 107 consecutive antiglide plate internal fixations of Danis-Weber Type-B fractures of the distal fibula are… 
1988
1988
Reconstruction with a free vascularized fibular graft for malignant bone tumor.
Seven patients with a bone tumor were operated on with local excision and a free vascularized fibular graft. Four of the patients… 
1986
1986
Guidelines for selective radiological assessment of inversion ankle injuries.
A prospective study was performed to establish definitive guidelines for selective use of radiography in the assessment of… 
1974
1974
Calcaneo-fibular abutment following crush fracture of the calcaneus.
1968
1968
PRIMARY OSTEOARTHRITIS, VENOUSIENGORGEMENT AND OSTEOGENESIS
1. The venographic findings in clinical primary osteoarthritis are described. 2. Experimental venous engorgement, of the knee… 
1943
1943
THE TREATMENT OF DIFFICULT AND UNUSUAL NON-UNIONS
The treatment of non-union following fractures has always been a difficult surgical problem. If the non-union follows a compound… 
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