Your femur (thigh bone) and tibia are stronger and thicker. That's why it's more common to break (fracture) your fibula. A fibular fracture is a break to your fibula caused by a forceful impact.

Indiana Pacers All-Star Paul George suffered a open fracture of the tibia and fibula bones in his lower right leg during an intrasquad scrimmage of the USA Men's Basketball team and underwent ...

It hit me in the face and landed on my leg, broke both [tibia and fibula] bones. I was very young for that one. Bulldogs rookie Jack Todd celebrates his NRL debut with family and friends. NRL Imagery ...

Hutchinson broke the fibula and tibia bones in his left leg in Week 6 on Oct. 13 against the Dallas Cowboys when his leg was whipped around a teammate as he went for a sack.

Hutchinson broke the fibula and tibia bones in his left leg in Week 6 on Oct. 13 against the Dallas Cowboys when his leg was whipped around a teammate as he went for a sack.

Dominic Johns has targeted a 2025 preseason return after “life-changing” surgery in Australia to repair the tibia and fibula bones he snapped playing for Hong Kong Football Club in May.

Playing for Hong Kong Football Club on May 12, Johns had the tibia and fibula bones in his right leg snapped by a challenge from North District midfielder Ho Chun-ho, who was sent off after a VAR ...

The team said Hutchinson broke his tibia and fibula bones in his leg. Dr. Travis Baes M.D. Orthopedic Surgeon from Ortho-Michigan and Hurley Medical Center in Flint joined Dawn Jones on ABC12 News ...

Now, what are tibia and fibula fractures? Well, the tibia is the large shin bone that connects the knee to the ankle. And the fibula, or calf bone, is the smaller bone next to it.

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Detroit Lions star pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson has undergone successful surgery for broken tibia and fibula bones in his left leg, but a timetable for his return remains ...

The tibia (shin bone) and fibula (calf bone) are both in the lower leg. "Hutchinson will return to Detroit this week and is expected to make a full recovery," the statement read.