The first is a fracture or break in the fibula, a bone between the knee and ankle. The second is an ankle sprain, where the ligaments that hold the bones of the ankle joint in place stretch or tear.

There are two bones in your lower leg, below your knee: the tibia (shin bone), and a smaller and thinner bone called the fibula. A broken leg or leg fracture occurs when one or more bones break or ...

Q: I was diagnosed with a fracture of the tip of the distal fibula with no displacement on Oct. 17, 2005. The original pain and swelling had decreased within a month but further X-rays in January ...

Osteoporosis happens when your bones can’t keep up with the loss of old bone, which causes weak and brittle bones. They become so brittle that even mild stress can lead to a broken bone.

When bones break and there is extreme tissue loss--such as after a car accident or a battlefield injury--current treatments ...

Treatment for a broken ankle depends on the exact site and severity of the bone fracture. A severely broken ankle may require surgery to implant plates, rods or screws into the broken bone to ...

Ben Gamel has sustained a left fibula fracture, the Astros announced. Houston placed the outfielder on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 15, and recalled catcher César Salazar.