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The tibia is the larger of the two bones in the lower leg. Fixation refers to any process that holds the pieces of a broken bone in place to facilitate healing. Intramedullary means within the bone canal. So, to sum up, intramedullary fixation of the right tibia means placement of a rod inside the larger bone in the right lower leg to hold the pieces together to facilitate bone healing after a broken leg.

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