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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?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes, you can live without your fibula. The fibula is not a weight-bearing bone, so its absence does not significantly impact mobility or function. However, there may be some issues with stability and weight distribution in the lower leg if the fibula is removed.
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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 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?
The fibula is a bone in the leg that does not bear weight. It runs alongside the tibia and mainly serves as a site for muscle attachment, providing stability to the ankle joint.
Is the fibula lateral to the tibia?
Yes, the fibula is lateral to the tibia. It runs parallel to the tibia on the outside of the lower leg.
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.
One of the lower leg bones?
Fibula or Tibia?
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.
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.
