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Bookmark or Share- Fibula (Calf Bone): Anatomy, Function & Common ConditionsThe fibula is your calf bone. It’s the smaller of the two bones in your lower leg. It gives your calf its structure and forms the top of your ankle. Your fibula also supports lots of important muscles, tendons, nerves and ligaments. Because it’s not as strong as other bones in your leg like your femur (thigh bone) or tibia (shin bone), it ...
- Fibula Fracture: Types, Treatment, Recovery, and MoreA fibula fracture refers to a break in the bone that stabilizes and supports your ankle and lower leg muscle. Learn how long recovery takes and what to do.
- Fibula: Anatomy, bone landmarks and clinical aspects | KenhubThe fibula is a slender, cylindrical leg bone that is located on the posterior portion of the limb. It is found next to another long bone known as the tibia. A long bone is defined as one whose body is longer than it is wide. Like other long bones, the fibula has a proximal end (with a head and neck), a shaft, and a distal end.
- Fibula: Anatomy, Function, and Treatment - Verywell HealthThe fibula is the slender long bone that is attached next to and a little below the tibia (shinbone). It bears very little body weight. The fibula provides lateral stability for the lower leg and acts as a tie rod to increase the range of motion for the ankle, especially lateral and medial rotation of the foot.
- Fibula - WikipediaThe fibula (pl.: fibulae or fibulas) or calf bone is a leg bone on the lateral side of the tibia, to which it is connected above and below. It is the smaller of the two bones and, in proportion to its length, the most slender of all the long bones.
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