a breakthrough in treating fibula fractures. This innovative system offers surgeons a less invasive alternative to the ...

The fibula is the smaller of the two shin bones ... It is likely that a plate and screws will be placed through the bone to stabilize the joint. Following surgery and the initial protective ...

the patient had been experiencing pain and discomfort in his ankle, as described above. He decided that he could no longer tolerate this and that the plate and screws needed to be removed.