fibula
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He had surgery on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture, sustained following a challenge by Micky van de Ven as he scored against Spurs in a 2-1 win on 20 December.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
The Sweden international had an operation on what Liverpool described as "an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture".
From BBC • Dec. 23, 2025
Liverpool said in a statement on Monday that the forward had had an operation on an ankle injury that included a fibula fracture.
From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025
Throughout his career, Ovechkin largely dodged serious injury until last November, when he fractured his fibula after getting clipped in the leg by an opposing defender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2025
An infection spiked up and he was rushed to the emergency room downtown where a two-inch section of his tibia and fibula was removed.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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