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Yes. My wife was born without hip sockets. The doctors were only able to surgically create the left hip socket. As of this date, 40 plus years, she has walked, rode horses, worked as a cosmetologist, worked a farm, all without the right hip socket. The leg actually is held by muscles and she has a defined limp. As she walks, the femur will shift approximately 3 to 4 inches up and down in the hip area. When she stands she is 3 inches taller with weight on the left leg compared to weight on the right leg. Of course without a fully connected frame structure, IE skeleton, the leg will shift due to the elasticity of the muscles and tendons attached to the leg and pelvic bones.
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Can you live without your fibula?
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 is another name for the calf bone?
There's the femur (thigh bone), then there's the tibia and fibula. There are also the tarsal and metatarsals in your ankle and feet, respectively.The Latin medical prefix for the upper leg is "femoral" and the front of the lower leg is "crural." The back of the calf is known as "sural."
The tibia is what to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia.
What is the smaller of the lower leg bone called?
The two bones that makeup the lower leg are the Tibia and Fibula. The Fibula is the smallest bone of the two. It is located poterior (behind) the Tibia.
What bone in the leg does not bear weight?
Fibula-- someone answered tibia on a previous question and that answer is incorrect
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.
Can you fracture your fibula without it hurting a lot?
A fibula fracture will hurt.
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.
What is non weight bearing?
You have two bones in your lower leg. The large tibia and the smaller fibula. The fibula does not bear the weight of your body when you use your legs to walk.
Can you live without your fibula?
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?
URGENT could i have broken my fibula?
i tripped and fell and whacked the bone on the outside of my ankle. it is discolored and is kind of bruised. it hurts to walk and i am having trouble moving my toes. my foot is numb and tingles everynow and then. did i possibly break it? can you walk on a broken fibula?
Is surgery necessary for broken fibula?
No, you don't need an operation, unless an operation is needed to fix it! What I mean by that is that only if your surgeon recommends an operation to fix a broken fibula should you consider having one. You don't need a joined up fibula to walk or run or do anything that you would normally do, as the fibula normally only carries around 10% of your body weight. Without it and your tibia will bear the weight. I broke both my tib and fib some years ago, and still have a rod and pin in my tib. But my fibula never heald and still has a gap of around an inch in it. I mountainbike, rugby referee and skydive without any adverse effect.
What is another name for the calf bone?
There's the femur (thigh bone), then there's the tibia and fibula. There are also the tarsal and metatarsals in your ankle and feet, respectively.The Latin medical prefix for the upper leg is "femoral" and the front of the lower leg is "crural." The back of the calf is known as "sural."
Is the fibula a medial bone?
The medial malleolus is located on the tibia. The fibula forms the lateral malleolus.
The tibia is what to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia.
What is the smaller of the lower leg bone called?
The two bones that makeup the lower leg are the Tibia and Fibula. The Fibula is the smallest bone of the two. It is located poterior (behind) the Tibia.
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.
