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- Fractures of the fibula can be described by anatomic position
as proximal, midshaft, or distal.
- Fractures may involve the knee, tibiofibular syndesmosis, tibia,
or ankle joint.
- Rarely, a fracture of the fibula may be isolated but, in general,
the force required to fracture the fibula also breaks other structures in
the leg.
- Distal fibula fractures that involve the ankle joint are by far
the most common fibula fractures.
- Fractures of the fibular shaft occurring without ankle injury
nearly always are associated with tibial shaft fractures.
- Fractures of the proximal head and neck of the fibula are associated
with substantial damage to the knee (1).
- These fractures may be isolated, caused by a direct blow to the
area, or ...
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