| Popis: |
Fractures of the tibia and fibula are perhaps among the commonest injuries to the legs. Both bones run in close proximity to one another, the shaft of the fibula being connected with that of the tibia by an interosseus membrane. Superiorly they articulate at the superior tibio-fibular joint, and inferiorly at the inferior tibio-fibular joint. These articulations being cartilaginous, only minimal movement is allowed. The fibula is on the lateral side of the leg and its inferior end forms the lateral malleolus. Superiorly the head of the fibula can be palpated on the lateral aspect of the knee. Inferiorly the tibia articulates with the talus and the syndesmosis of the ankle joint. The blood supply to the lower third of the tibial shaft is relatively poor and may present a problem in the healing of lower-third fractures. |
