Anatomy
·Lower Limb
Tibia & Fibula
⭐ PREMIUM
The tibia is the weight-bearing medial leg bone; the fibula is lateral and mainly for muscle attachment + the lateral malleolus.
TIBIA
• Proximal: medial + lateral condyles, intercondylar eminence, tibial tuberosity (patellar ligament).
• Shaft: sharp anterior border (shin), subcutaneous medial surface.
• Distal: medial malleolus.
FIBULA
• Head (common fibular nerve winds round the NECK — vu…
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