fibula
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ElAttrache performed surgery on McGregor in July 2021, inserting a rod, plates and screws into his left leg after the fighter broke his tibia and fibula during a bout against Dustin Poirier in Las Vegas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Isak suffered a severe fractured ankle and fibula in December and, by the latter stages of the season, Liverpool were unwilling to risk him whenever he picked up minor concerns.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
Isak is recovering from an operation on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture, which has wrecked his first season on Merseyside.
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
Unfortunately, Vigueras suffered a broken fibula this past weekend — playing club soccer.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
I learned that the bones in the leg are the femur, the tibia, the patella, and the fibula.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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