The tibia is paired with a shorter leg bone called the fibula, and they’re connected with an interosseous membrane. This membrane is a sheet of connective tissue that acts as a type of joint ...

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.

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. So Hutchinson broke two bones in his lower left leg.

The 22-year-old is returning to Munich to undergo surgery and it is anticipated he will be unavailable until November at the ...

The ankle joint, according to the Hospital for Special Surgery website, is composed of the tibia, fibula and talus bones. The talus (or "ankle bone") connects your leg to your foot.