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
Albie-Junior Thomas, from Holywell in Flintshire, was born without a fibula in his left leg and had his foot removed at 15-months-old.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Liverpool striker Alexander Isak faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after the Premier League champions revealed he had surgery on an ankle injury that includes a fibula fracture on Monday.
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
Unfortunately, Vigueras suffered a broken fibula this past weekend — playing club soccer.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
The fibula of Booth’s lower left leg, a thin bone that is not intended to bear weight, snaps just above his ankle.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - Middle School
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