"Fibula" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The bone of the lower leg lateral to and smaller than the tibia. In proportion to its length, it is the most slender of the long bones.
| Descriptor ID |
D005360
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.043.650.321
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fibula" by people in Profiles.
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Risk factors for fracture of the shafts of the tibia and fibula in older individuals. Osteoporos Int. 2006 Jan; 17(1):143-9.
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Adult ankle fractures: comparison of plain films and interactive two- and three-dimensional CT scans. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1990 May; 154(5):1017-23.