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Fibula Fracture

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Fibula Fracture

The fibula runs parallel to the tibia on the outside of the lower leg, but is smaller. Most fibula fractures occur together with tibia fractures, and both injuries are usually the result of the same types of trauma. When a fibula fracture occurs alone it is usually because of a direct blow to the side of the leg, or an extreme sideways bend at the ankle or knee.

A fibula fracture that occurs alone generally causes few long-term complications. Rarely, when the segments of broken bone are separated significantly by the injury, one of the nerves to the foot may be injured, causing foot drop, a condition in which the foot hangs limp at the ankle and drags on the ground during walking.

A fibular fracture that occurs alone without the affect of tibia fracture heals faster. The most common symptoms of fibular fracture are swelling and tenderness near the fracture site and it may be along outside the lower leg. Discomfort and pain while walking or putting stress on the lower leg are also a symptoms of fibular fracture.

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