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 ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 46-year-old male construction worker presented to the ER complaining of midtibia pain after being struck by a ...

A tibia fracture is considered “complex” when the bone breaks into several pieces, damaging the soft tissues surrounding the shin.

At most major medical centers, Orthopaedic Grand Rounds are lectures given by orthopaedic surgeons of national and international prominence, providing opportunities for faculty, residents, and fellows ...

An official statement posted to Tiger Woods‘ Twitter account on Tuesday evening said the golfer suffered “comminuted open fractures affecting both the upper and lower portions of the tibia and fibula” ...

The Columbus Crew announced Wednesday that midfielder Daniel Paladini underwent successful surgery for internal fixation for a tibia and fibula fracture. Paladini is set to begin recovery immediately ...

Lindsey Vonn says she sustained complex tibia fracture during Olympic crash that will require multiple surgeries to fix.

Mikhail Sergachev had surgery in New York on Thursday to stabilize fractures to his left tibula and fibula, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman will miss "significant time," coach Jon Cooper said.