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My husband is scheduled for surgery for the removal of his fibula. He has had two previous surgeries with no relief of the pain. First meniscus tear, then part of the fibula was cut away. Two different surgeons. Now a new surgeon by reading the op reports and seeing the area of the pain, feels the fibula needs to go. What could happen without the fibula?
What else can I help you with?
The tibia is what to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia.
Do you need your fibula for any specific function or can it be removed without any impact on your daily activities"?
The fibula is a bone in the lower leg that helps with stability and movement. While it is not essential for basic daily activities, removing it can affect mobility and strength in the leg.
What is another name for a lower leg bone?
there are actually two bones that make up the leg below the knee. The tibula is in the front, commonly referred to as the shin, and the fibula is in the rear.
What bone in the leg does not bear weight?
Fibula-- someone answered tibia on a previous question and that answer is incorrect
Is the fibula lateral to the tibia?
The tibia is medial to the fibula. The tibia is the larger of the lower leg bones.
Can you fracture your fibula without it hurting a lot?
A fibula fracture will hurt.
Why is the fibula important?
The fibula is important because without a fibula we would have very short legs andit would be hard to overcome obstacles and it would be harder to walk.
The tibia is what to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia.
Is the fibula a medial bone?
The medial malleolus is located on the tibia. The fibula forms the lateral malleolus.
Is the Tibia is Medial to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia. The fibula is the smaller of the two lower leg bones.
What is the plural of fibula?
The Plural of Fibula is fibulae or fibulas.
Why is the fibula important to the human body?
The fibula, also called the calf bone, is located on the lower leg. It is the slenderest of all the long bones. Without a fibula, one can't walk properly because the lower leg will not be stable. This is why the fibula is very important to the human body.
Is tibia medial to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia. The fibula is the smaller of the two lower leg bones.
Where is the fibula?
The fibula is one of the long bones in the leg, below the knee.
What is another name for fibula?
Another name for the fibula is the shin bone.
One of the lower leg bones?
Fibula or Tibia?
Where is the Fibula located?
The fibula is one of the long bones in the leg, below the knee.
