fibula

Example Sentences

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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

Liverpool said the 26-year-old "successfully underwent surgery" on an "ankle injury that included a fibula fracture".

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

It fell on her, breaking her tibia and fibula – bones in her lower leg.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2025

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