Q: I was diagnosed with a fracture of the tip of the distal fibula with no displacement on Oct. 17, 2005. The original pain and swelling had decreased within a month but further X-rays in January ...

Of the 16.4% of POSNA members who completed the survey, results showed 81.2% reported no complications from Salter-Harris 1 distal fibula fracture treatment and 87.8% reported no complications ...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was transported to a local hospital for surgery after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle during Sunday’s game against the ...

A fibula fracture refers to a break in the bone that stabilizes and supports your ankle and lower leg muscle. Learn how long recovery takes and what to do.

Medullary nailing of long-bone fractures is not a new procedure. It was used in ancient times in severe compound fractures. Nicolaysen in 1897 1 proposed such a form of treatment and Hey-Groves 2 ...

The fibula, or calf bone, is a small bone located on the outside of the leg. A fibula fracture describes a break in this bone. Treatment can vary, but often involves aligning the bones and a cast ...

The fibula is the smaller of the two shin bones. It is meant to carry only about 15-20% of the body’s weight. It articulates at the knee with the tibia (shin bone) and femur (thigh bone), as ...

Paragon 28, Inc. FNA has introduced the Phantom Fibula Nail System, a breakthrough in treating fibula fractures. This innovative system offers surgeons a less invasive alternative to the ...

Federica Brignone suffered a multi-fragmentary compound fracture of the tibial plateau and the head of the fibula in her left leg in a bad fall this morning during the Italian Ski Championships ...

Paragon 28, Inc. (NYSE: FNA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Phantom® Fibula Nail System, designed to give surgeons a less invasive option to ...