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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
| Section 22. Injuries to Bones and Joints > |
Chapter 272. Leg Injuries
Sections: Anatomy, Evaluation and Radiographs, Treatment, Complications, Specific Injuries, References.
Topics Discussed: leg injuries.
Excerpt:"Support for weightbearing is provided primarily by the tibia.
The tibia has a thick cortex, and significant force is required
to fracture it. Proximally, the tibia splays out to form the medial
and lateral plateaus that articulate with the femoral condyles.
The lateral plateau is higher and smaller than the medial and is
more susceptible to fracture. The distal tibia articulates with
the fibula laterally and the talus inferiorly. The tibia and fibula
are connected by a dense interosseous membrane. The distal tibial
articulation is supported by the ankle syndesmosis, a series of
ligaments inferior to the interosseous membrane. The fibula has
a small diameter and lies lateral and posterior to the tibia. It
bears little weight but is more easily fractured than the tibia...."
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