fibula

Example Sentences

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"Tests carried out on Monday... confirmed that she suffered a fracture... of the fibula on the left ankle," Barcelona said in a statement.

From Barron's

A statement from the Royal Spanish Football Federation said that "following tests carried out by the medical services" Bonmati was "diagnosed with a fracture in her left fibula".

From BBC

Born without fibulas, he has both legs amputated below the knees before turning one year old.

From Reuters

Landing on the injured list three times — he fractured his fibula, dealt with hamstring tightness, and broke a rib — limited him to 95 games.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, Italian downhiller Sofia Goggia skied to a gold medal in Beijing — 23 days after a spill in which she cracked her fibula AND tore her ACL.

From Seattle Times